Newsline March 2024
April 11, 2024
Reflections & Highlights from the Month! Hello friends! It feels a bit ironic that the first equal payday of the year also coincides with Women’s History Month. 9to5 has been fighting for over 50 years to close the gender wage gap, but it still persists, showing up across all jobs, geography, and education levels. While…
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Newsline February 2024
March 7, 2024
Hi Friend, We are in the thick of legislative session at the state and federal level and our teams are working tirelessly to advocate for policies that put people first. In Colorado we continue to fight for stronger renters rights, climate justice, and to ensure water quality for residents while at the same time our…
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Ending Workplace Harassment is Economic Justice
March 7, 2024
Since our founding, 9to5 has been organizing women against workplace sexual harassment, gendered perceptions of work responsibilities, and unequal career opportunities. After more than fifty years, many things have changed for women in the workplace but we continue to face ongoing and persistent sexual harassment that has a lifelong ripple effect on our ability to…
By Mica Whitfield
The Economic Harms of Restricting Reproductive FreedomÂ
March 1, 2024
Recently, we joined 60 other organizations to send a letter to Congress on how reproductive justice is an economic justice issue. Check out the full letter below. Dear Senator, We, the undersigned 61 organizations dedicated to economic justice and gender justice write in support of access to abortion and recognize that the freedom to control…
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A Letter to Our Community About the Corrupt Supreme Court
July 12, 2023
Last month the Supreme Court continued its attacks on our community as it continued to limit the rights of people of color, LGBTQ+ people, and women in favor of those who line their pockets. The same billionaire-backed Justices on the Supreme Court who took away our freedom to decide what happens to our bodies have…
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Summer Legislation Check-in!
June 23, 2023
The past few months have flown by as our teams in Georgia, Colorado, and Wisconsin have been hard at work fighting for paid leave, making sure workers can care for their families, stopping workplace harassment, equal pay, and more. Here’s a more in-depth look at what our teams have been working on: GEORGIA Our Georgia…
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5 Things You Can Do For Economic Justice This Mother’s Day
May 9, 2023
Whether your celebrating your mom, a mother figure or another loved one, Mother’s Day is just around the corner (Seriously, did you plan something for the momma in your life? You’ve got a couple more days!). We’ve put together a list of five things you can do for all moms this Mother’s Day. Pregnant workers’…
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April Newsline: Reflections & Highlights from the month!
April 25, 2023
Hi Friend, This month, extremists and corrupt judges continued to attack our right to choose when or if to have a child by attempting to stop the use of a safe and effective abortion pill. The Supreme Court ruled to keep Mifepristone legal for now, its future is uncertain. If they allow judges to reverse…
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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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