Action Alert: Should you have to choose between your health and your job?
May 24, 2013
Contact your member of Congress now to ensure that pregnant women can work safely during their pregnancies while continuing to support their families.
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Media Coverage: The Real 9to5
May 22, 2013
Check out this great article on 9to5 and its National Executive Director Linda Meric in Womenetics. Celebrating 9to5’s 40th anniversary, the article retraces our history and successes in putting the inequities of low-paid women on the national agenda and winning important policy victories that have improved the lives of men and women in the workplace.
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Media Statement: The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act is Re-Introduced Today
May 14, 2013
The PWFA will guarantee that women who are pregnant will be treated fairly in the workplace and be able to achieve economic security for themselves and their families.
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Press Statement: U.S. House of Representatives Takes a Step Backwards and Votes for H.R. 1406
May 9, 2013
Just in time for Mother’s Day, the U.S. House of Representatives voted against hard-working mothers and fathers in favor of less flexibility, less time and less money for families.
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Blog: Working Families Flexibility Act is an Oxymoron
May 7, 2013
Much like a wolf in sheep’s clothing, the falsely cloaked Working Families Flexibility Act (HR 1406) would hurt, not help, families. The Working Families Flexibility Act, a true misnomer, would in reality ensure workers have less time, less flexibility and less money.
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Is your family ready? A message from a 9to5 member
May 7, 2013
This week I will be one of several 9to5 members from across the country who will be attending Caring Across Generations Congressional briefing to discuss with Senators possible solutions to problems that domestic caregivers face every day. Check out this video to learn how you can help.
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Press Statement: The Employment Non-Discrimination Act is re-introduced today in the U.S. House and Senate.
April 25, 2013
Our country is often divided by political and religious affiliations as well as geography, but there is one value that unifies us all – the belief that every American should be treated equally under the law. There has never been a better time than now to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA).
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Media Release: The Family Care Act Passes Colorado State Legislature
April 19, 2013
The Family Care Act is a vital complement to the Colorado Civil Unions Act. Family comes first, and taking care of your family is part of being in a loving, committed relationship. Civil unions isn’t only about rights, it’s about responsibilities for one another through sickness and health.
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Media Coverage: Making It Work: Special Report on Hourly Workers
April 18, 2013
Predictable schedules, paid time off and health insurance help these companies hold on to their valuable nonexempt workers. Read this story that features 9to5 member DeAna Jimenez and 9to5 National Executive Director Linda Meric.
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Event: Working Mother presents the National Forum Supporting Hourly Workers
April 16, 2013
The National Forum Supporting Hourly Workers will offer unique and compelling solutions to support the health and well being of hourly employees, and keep them functioning at their strongest, healthiest, and most productive.
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