Labor Day Victory! President Obama Signs Executive Order Extending Paid Sick Days to Federal Contractors
September 7, 2015
Big news! On Labor Day, President Obama signs an executive order extending paid sick days to 300,000 federal contractors.
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It Starts With A Whisper
July 20, 2015
After I had asked Lindsey what types of subjects would be covered, I honestly wondered why I was invited to 9to5’s Regional Leadership Conference.
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Reform to Overtime Regulations Essential for Millions of Workers Like Jennette
July 15, 2015
It’s a story more common than we might think. Jennette Wilfong, a Missouri 9to5 member, worked in a group home for adults with developmental disabilities. She worked 50-60 hours a week, and was on call 24/7 Monday to Friday, as well as some weekends and holidays.
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Victory! After years of workers organizing, Los Angeles City Council passes $15 minimum wage with enforcement against wage theft
May 20, 2015
After years of organizing from 9to5 and other workers groups, the Los Angeles City Council has raised the minimum wage and passed enforcements to protect workers from wage theft. We’re celebrating this major victory and rolling up our sleeves for what’s next!
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Weathering the Storms: Building Social Justice Resilience Against Opposition Attacks
May 7, 2015
Your work is too important to leave vulnerable. Your organization can and should armor up to prepare for the storms of opposition attacks.
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Learn More About Your Health Care Options
May 7, 2015
9to5 is proud to partner with The Working America Health Care program offers a simple way for 9to5 members without access to health coverage through your employer or union to learn about health care options, costs and to connect to licensed professionals that can help you and your family sign up for insurance.
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Cosmopolitan: Why This Latina Is Fighting for Paid Leave in the Workplace
May 6, 2015
“Deciding to love, care for, and support your family shouldn’t mean choosing a life of poverty.”
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STATEMENT: Officers charged in Freddie Gray’s death – A first step, but much more needed
May 1, 2015
As prosecutor Marilyn Mosby announced that six Baltimore police officers have been charged in the death of Freddie Gray, protesters cheered. Their demands have been heard, and their direct action has made a difference. But Mosby’s announcement is just the beginning. That’s why marches and demonstrations, in Baltimore and across the country, will continue.
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Huff Post: The Time for Equal Pay is Embarrassingly Overdue
April 27, 2015
Equal Pay Day came and went this week but pay equity is a stubborn problem that demands our attention beyond a symbolic day on the calendar. We must continue the dialogue.
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Equal Pay Day and #BetterHaveMyMoney campaign
April 10, 2015
As I began to draft a blog post on Equal Pay Day the new Rhianna song “ Bitch Better Have My Money” began playing on my Pandora station. Equal Pay Day is the date that symbolizes how far into the year women must work to earn what men earned in the previous year. I immediately found myself nodding to the Kanye West-produced track and loving the sound of Rhianna’s Bajan accent screaming over the huge beat. By the time the chorus came through my speakers I was beginning to feel guilty for enjoying the song so much.
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