9to5 Colorado Supports Members Pursuit of Lawsuit Over Excessive, Punitive Rental Fees
July 30, 2019
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 in an apartment…
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9to5 Colorado Statement on FAMLI Taskforce
July 3, 2019
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, 2 nonvoting) will oversee several analysis over the upcoming months…
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ALL families need paid family leave
July 2, 2019
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 as “any individual with whom the employee has a significant…
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Empower and Organize: Introducing the Mobile Home Institute
June 27, 2019
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 have led to gentrification, displacement, and an increase in corporate…
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9to5 Colorado Celebrates the End of the Legislative Session
June 18, 2019
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 were also happy to see legislators who we worked with…
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Meet Elizabeth, 9to5 Activist Mom
May 9, 2019
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 SÍ en la en la propuesta de ley 225….
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Colorado’s Fight For Affordable Transit Continues
January 25, 2018
Hear Jenee Donelson, 9to5 Transit Organizer, speak about RTD’s backwards priorities on a recent Colorado Public Radio story! 9to5 Colorado has been organizing for nearly 4 years to push public transit authorities to provide riders who make 200% of the poverty line a transit pass that would be 50% the cost of regular fares (similar to a senior…
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