Membership: Time to Walk the Talk
April 6, 2015
With a 40+ year history of winning justice for working women (and all families) it was obvious where I wanted to put my time in. As it states in their brochure, “if you are feisty, feel empowered (or want to be), fed up, or all three” then you should join up.
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Supreme Court’s ruling a victory for Peggy Young, but not enough for all pregnant workers
March 31, 2015
The court’s decision tells employers that if they are providing accommodations for most non-pregnant workers who have injuries or disabilities, while refusing to accommodate most pregnant workers who need it, they are likely violating the Pregnancy Discrimination Act by placing a significant burden on pregnant workers. The decision represents important progress for pregnant workers.
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Membership: The Chance to Make Extraordinary Change
March 30, 2015
As a result of 9to5’s tenacious organizing efforts the city of Atlanta became the first city in Georgia to Ban the Box! An African proverb states “if you want to go fast go alone, if you want to go far go together”.
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STATEMENT: Congress Reintroduces the Paycheck Fairness Act; the Time to Pass it is Now
March 25, 2015
Today, U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) reintroduced the Paycheck Fairness Act, legislation which would help close the wage gap between women and men working the same jobs. Now is Congress’ chance to do the right thing by passing the bill.
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Intergenerational Activism Inspires at Selma Anniversary
March 16, 2015
I can never forget how I felt walking across the Edmund Pettus Bridge March 8. I was filled with so many emotions. I cried. I chanted to the top of my lungs. I could feel the spirits of the elders who travel across this same bridge.
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Dear Governor Cuomo: Women Leaders Are Hungry for Paid Leave
March 16, 2015
As President Obama noted in his State of the Union address, the U.S. is “the only advanced country on Earth that doesn’t guarantee paid sick leave or paid maternity leave to our workers.” In fact, only one other nation – Papua New Guinea – stands with us on this particularly embarrassing list.
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Membership Drive from Coast to Coast
March 16, 2015
Join us during membership drive, a national campaign uniting 9to5 members from coast to coast as we build our power to win the policies and workplace changes we need!
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HuffPost: All Women, Including LGBT Women, Need Economic Security and Equal Opportunity Now
March 12, 2015
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) women are among those most at risk of economic insecurity, according to a new report released on Thursday, Paying an Unfair Price: The Financial Penalty for LGBT Women in America.
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9to5 VICTORY! Georgia Becomes First Southern State to Ban the Box
February 27, 2015
After years of grassroots campaigning and activism, Georgia became the first southern state to adopt Ban the Box fair hiring policies when Gov. Nathan Deal signed an executive order Feb. 23
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Statement: Congratulations, OUR Walmart! Raise for workers, momentum for more changes!
February 25, 2015
Last week, members of OUR Walmart won a huge victory – a raise for half a million Walmart workers nationwide whose families desperately need better pay and regular hours.
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