The Georgia Family Care Act Is Now Permanent
May 11, 2023
Last week, SB61 was signed into law by Governor Kemp, making the Georgia Family Care Act permanent law starting on July 1, 2023. The Family Care Act (FCA) allows workers who already earn paid sick days to use up to 5 of those days per year to care for another family member. The FCA was…
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Celebrating Family Care Days for Georgians
March 31, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mar. 24, 2023Contact: Mackenzie Kwok (415-336-0725 or mackenzie@caminopr.com) 9to5 Georgia and the Georgia Coalition for Paid Leave Applaud Passage of SB61 Paid leave benefits all working families in Georgia ATLANTA — This March, SB61 passed in the Georgia State House with strong bipartisan support and awaits Gov. Brian Kemp’s signature, upon which…
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March Newsline: Reflections & Highlights from the month!
March 28, 2023
Hi Friend, Last week I was incredibly excited to begin the celebration of 9to5’s 50th Anniversary! For 50 years you– our members, friends, and partners– have taken bold action to challenge the sexist, racist, and classist norms to work toward a future where we can thrive without worrying about economic hardships and we’re so excited…
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Celebrating 50 years of 9to5!
March 21, 2023
This year 9to5 is turning 50! This year we will honor the resilience and bold action we have taken over the last 50 years, celebrate the strength and persistence of our team, members, partners and friends, and dream together about the big changes we will make in the next 50 years. We’re kicking off our…
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Child Care Is Essential
March 14, 2023
Finding and affording high-quality child care is challenging for most hard-working Georgia families. Childcare and Parent Services (CAPS) is a critical state program that’s helping alleviate financial barriers to child care. CAPS supports early education goals and families participating in the workforce by assisting low-income families with early childcare education costs. While CAPS improves access…
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February Newsline: Reflections & Highlights from the month!
February 28, 2023
Hi Friend, Is something in the air? This month we’ve seen some wild news stories come across our feeds. From suggesting skipping breakfast because of the cost of food, to the recent spike in child labor violations and rolling back the rules for kids to work, it’s clear working people and their families are being…
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January Newsline: Reflections & Highlights from the month!
February 7, 2023
Hi Friend, This month the Women’s Bureau released a report on the cost of child care across the country and they reported what we already knew – child care is expensive and the cost keeps women out of the workforce. We don’t need a report to tell us that this need impacts people of color,…
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FFN Care: A Common and Essential Alternative to Traditional Day Care
January 3, 2023
Family, Friend, and Neighbor Care (FFN care) is a type of home-based child care in which a relative, friend, neighbor, babysitter, or nanny provides care with or without pay. FFN care providers are not required to be licensed if they care for 1-2 children, are a family member, or care for children in their own…
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9to5 Wrapped December Newsline: Reflections & Highlights from the year!
December 20, 2022
Hi friend, In these final days of 2022, I’m reflecting on the challenges and successes of this past year. Despite attacks on our reproductive freedom, the rising costs of everything, and ongoing challenges like lack of access to paid leave, you have continued fighting for a better future for women of color and our families. …
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When we vote, we win
November 16, 2022
The kind of big changes that we’re fighting for isn’t the kind that happens with just one candidate, or one state, or one election. Our shared vision for community and family sustainability means shifting the attitudes and beliefs to create the future we dream of. This November we inched just a little bit closer. Across…
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