New Polling Shows Strong Public Support for a National Paid Family and Medical Leave Fund and Elected Officials Who Champion Working Families Policies

July 27, 2016

New polling in 15 states shows strong support for national policies that support working families. By a nearly two-to-one margin, 61 percent of voters in these states support the creation of a national paid family and medical leave fund, 69 percent support a paid sick days law and 57 percent support increasing access to high-quality affordable child care.

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Taking a Stand for Black Lives

July 14, 2016

Last week was difficult for many of us at 9to5 and our economic and racial justice allies. The tragic police killings of two more Black men in less than 48 hours filled us with sadness, anger and fear. As a grandmother, it hurt my heart to see a four year old girl witness the murder of her mother’s boyfriend from the back seat of their car.

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Because We All Deserve a Second Chance

June 9, 2016

Our Wisconsin chapter is doing great work around ‪#‎BanTheBox‬! “As an organizer with 9to5 Wisconsin, I work with a huge population of women who are struggling to turn their lives around; to get and keep jobs after returning from prison.”-Nancy Yarbrough, 9to5 WI Chapter Organizer. Check out Nancy’s Op Ed, published in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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When Can Black Women Stop Asking, ‘Ain’t I A Woman’?

November 6, 2015

I would like to know under what circumstances is it justifiable for a large adult male to physically assault an unarmed, teenage girl who is posing no physical threat to anyone?

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Cosmopolitan: Why This Latina Is Fighting for Paid Leave in the Workplace

May 6, 2015

“Deciding to love, care for, and support your family shouldn’t mean choosing a life of poverty.”

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Huff Post: The Healthy Families Act: For Healthy Families, Healthy Businesses and a Healthy Economy

February 16, 2015

Senator Patty Murray (WA) and Representative Rosa DeLauro (CT) re-introduced the Healthy Families Act (HFA) on the heels of another city victory in Philadelphia (February 12) – legislation called for by President Obama in his State of the Union address that will establish a much-needed national paid sick days standard.

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Media Coverage: Suburbs and the New American Poverty

January 12, 2015

9to5 member Reverend Harriet Bradley was featured in an article by the Atlantic. Rev Bradley discusses her experiences with the public transit system and the need for expansion.

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CPR NEWS: Colorado Healthcare System Preps for Surge of Seniors

October 29, 2014

Denver resident Mary Brandell, 93, is part of a wave of Colorado seniors that has health officials busily preparing the state’s care system to meet them. Brandell is healthy and she proudly notes that she’s still driving.

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Health News Colorado: Silver Tsunami Poised to Overwhelm Home Care Workers

October 23, 2014

While Colorado’s senior population surges and many may need help, the cadre of workers who can help retirees age in their homes probably won’t keep up.

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Huff Post: Recession Ends and Millions of Women Are Still Trapped in Poverty

October 8, 2014

Poverty is a women’s issue. Nearly six in 10 poor adults are women, and more than half of all poor children live in families headed by women. Poverty rates are especially high for single mothers, women of color and elderly women living alone.

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