The Face of the Wage Gap: 9to5 Members Speak Out

April 8, 2014

9to5 members are speaking out, telling their personal stories of the wage gap. You can help! Take a few minutes to read these powerful stories, then share them with your friends and networks.

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Why I’m a 9to5 Member

April 8, 2014

as we walked down MLK Drive, chanting and feeling the warm sunshine, it struck me that joining 9to5 was the right decision for me. By becoming a member, I was now a part of a larger movement demanding justice right here at home.

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Media Coverage: Fair Pay for Women Starts With a Fair Minimum Wage

April 3, 2014

Raising the minimum wage to $10.10 would benefit 17 million women. They include women like Crystal Whetstone from Ohio, who had to move in with her parents to make ends meet on a minimum wage salary, and Peggy Jackson in Atlanta, who earns only enough to cover rent and utilities. Without the ability to pay their bills, these women, and more like them, are trapped in a cycle of poverty.

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What do 9to5 members do?

March 26, 2014

9to5 members are the lifeblood of our organization. They are central to 9to5’s work to improve the lives of working women and their families. That’s why each year from February through the end of April we run 9to5’s annual Membership Drive, dedicated to recruiting new members at a discounted rate.

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I Want Everyone to Know What Being a 9to5 Member Means For Me

March 4, 2014

I needed to know if I could be denied a promotion due to my kids being sick. I felt lost and alone, and I really did not know where to turn. Looking back, I can see that becoming a 9to5 member has been life changing for me.

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Do You Belong With 9to5?

February 20, 2014

Women and men across the country are joining or renewing their membership during 9to5’s national Membership Drive. Find out if you should be one of them.

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9to5’s Membership Drive is Happening Now!

February 5, 2014

Take advantage of special membership drive rates and join or renew your membership today. Your membership will help win raises, rights, and respect for working women across the country.

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Paid Leave Keeps Women in Their Jobs and That’s Good for the Economy

February 3, 2014

FMLA was meant only as a first step in helping workers handle the dual responsibilities of work and family. Now, as we celebrate its 21st anniversary, it’s time to take that next step. Working women and families nationwide need access to paid family and medical leave insurance.

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9to5 Colorado Releases Groundbreaking Transit Report

February 3, 2014

After intensive community canvassing, surveying, and organizing 9to5 Colorado has released their transit report titled “Left at the Station: A Civil Rights perspective on Transit Justice in the Front Range.”

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Enough is enough.

January 30, 2014

At the end of 2013, Congress failed to extend the Emergency Unemployment Compensation program before they left for vacation. 1.6 million Americans have lost what little income they had. And what has Congress done in the new year? Nothing to help these families.

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