What do you know about paid leave in Colorado?

14 Aug What do you know about paid leave in Colorado?

Posted at 16:51h in Colorado by Jenn Rivera

Test your knowledge with this short quiz on paid leave policy in Colorado! For more information on how you can get involved and about the fight for FAMLI visit our Facebook page! (function() { var qs,js,q,s,d=document, gi=d.getElementById, ce=d.createElement, gt=d.getElementsByTagName, id="typef_orm", b="https://embed.typeform.com/"; if(!gi.call(d,id)) { js=ce.call(d,"script"); js.id=id;...

Blue background with white letters saying what you need to know about the Mobile Home Park Oversight Act (HB18-1309)

01 Aug What you need to know about the Colorado Mobile Home Oversight Act

Posted at 14:06h in CO Housing Resources, Colorado by Jenn Rivera

In May 2019, the Colorado State Legislature passed HB 19-1309, the Mobile Home Oversight Act. This law strengthens the already existing Mobile Home Act and creates new standards for Mobile Home residents and Mobile Home Park landowners. En mayo de 2019, la Legislatura del Estado de...

30 Jul 9to5 Colorado Supports Members Pursuit of Lawsuit Over Excessive, Punitive Rental Fees

Posted at 14:40h in Colorado by Jenn Rivera

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 30, 2019 Contact: 9to5Colorado@9to5.org 9to5 supports members pursuit of lawsuit over excessive, punitive rental fees Aurora - Residents, with support from 9to5 Colorado and attorney Jason Legg and Steven Woodrow, have filed a lawsuit in Arapahoe County District Court regarding excessive fees charged to residents...

03 Jul 9to5 Colorado Statement on FAMLI Taskforce

Posted at 18:32h in Colorado by Jenn Rivera

We are happy to share that Judith Marquez, Co-Director of 9to5 Colorado has been named to sit on the FAMLI Task Force. The task force was commissioned by the passage of SB 19-188, the FAMLI Implementation Act. Judith, along with 15 other appointees (13 voting,...

02 Jul ALL families need paid family leave

Posted at 11:10h in 9to5 in the News, Colorado by Cindia Cameron

9to5 Colorado member Zoey Palmer is active in our campaign to pass the FAMLI Act - paid family and medical leave insurance legislation - in Colorado. This bill, as introduced in March 2019, would define family members for whom an employee could take paid leave...

27 Jun Empower and Organize: Introducing the Mobile Home Institute

Posted at 11:03h in Colorado by Jenn Rivera

The Mobile Home Organizing Institute was founded by 9to5 Colorado after 4 years working with mobile home residents all over the state. Colorado is experiencing an affordable housing crisis, leaving mobile homes as one of only a few accessible housing options. Increasing populations across Colorado...

18 Jun 9to5 Colorado Celebrates the End of the Legislative Session

Posted at 12:58h in Colorado by Jenn Rivera

Saturday, June 8th, 9to5 Colorado hosted a Legislative Debrief & Celebration highlighting the hard work and wins from the 2019 legislative session. Community is what makes all the work possible and we’re so grateful to have been able to see so many friendly faces. We...

09 May Meet Elizabeth, 9to5 Activist Mom

Posted at 13:24h in Colorado, Uncategorized by Lindsey Challis

Elizabeth Zacarias 9to5 Colorado leader and activist, speaks at a press conference in support of rent control legislation (see below for English translation). Buenas tardes mi nombre es Elisabeth Zacarias y soy miembro de 9to5 y Denver Meadows Vecinos Unidos. Estoy aqui para pedirles que votan...

19 Mar Fair Housing Application Fees Fact Sheet

Posted at 12:02h in CO Housing Resources, Colorado by Jenn Rivera

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07 Feb Aurora Mobile Home Task Force Findings & Recommendations

Posted at 11:54h in CO Housing Resources, Colorado by Jenn Rivera

On April 9, 2018, the Aurora City Council approved the creation of an 8- member task force to study the lack of affordable housing in Aurora and to make recommendations of possible solutions to the displacement of mobile home park residents due to closures, rezoning, and...