Sexual Harassment is an Equal Pay Issue
May 21, 2019
My name is Maureen Francis (formerly Vallot Greene) and I’m from Louisiana. I’ve been repeatedly sexually harassed on job, twice in a row, and fired in retaliation for standing up for myself. This has created economic instability for my family, as the sole financial provider for the past two decades, and has left me emotionally…
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Meet Elizabeth, 9to5 Activist Mom
May 9, 2019
Elizabeth Zacarias 9to5 Colorado leader and activist, speaks at a press conference in support of rent control legislation (see below for English translation). Buenas tardes mi nombre es Elisabeth Zacarias y soy miembro de 9to5 y Denver Meadows Vecinos Unidos. Estoy aqui para pedirles que votan SÍ en la en la propuesta de ley 225….
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New Leadership for 9to5
April 24, 2019
Please join us in congratulating the 9to5 staffers who have moved into new roles in recent months. We will only continue to grow stronger with these amazing women of color leading the way. Erica Clemmons-Dean is 9to5’s new National Organizing Director! This position was previously held by Cindia Cameron, who continues her work at 9to5…
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Faces of the Paid Leave Movement
February 25, 2019
9to5 Wisconsin members (and mother and son) Maria and Fidel Hernandez, as well as long-time staffer Erica Clemmons, are featured in the Family Values at Work report “Faces of the Paid Leave Movement.” [embeddoc url=”https://9to5.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/FacesoftheCampaign.pdf” download=”all”]
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Report: Mothers Know Best
January 23, 2019
Mothers Know Best At the intersection of low-wage work, public assistance and child care by Lisa Dodson, Françoise Carré, and Linda Meric A report of the Integrating Resources to Strengthen Lowincome Families project. Conducted by 9to5, National Association of Working Women; Institute for Child, Youth and Family Policy, Brandeis University; Center for Social Policy, University of…
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9to5 in the headlines
January 7, 2019
2019 has only just begun, but already 9to5 is making the news in big ways: Executive Director Leng Leng Chancey is quoted in an article published Jan. 3, 2019 by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution about the incoming Gov. Kemp’s promise to reform sexual harassment policies in state government. The work Andrea “Dre” Chiriboga-Flor has done as an…
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New Executive Director: Leng Leng Chancey
October 30, 2018
It is with great pleasure that we share with you this good news: As of Nov. 1, Leng Leng Chancey – activist, community organizer, and champion of equality – will be 9to5’s new Executive Director. Leng Leng has held numerous management positions in nonprofits such as the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF), the…
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New sexual harassment resource
October 12, 2018
Updated for 2018, the 9to5 Sexual Harassment Awareness & Prevention Training booklet is available for use. If you would like 9to5 to lead a sexual harassment training at your organization, please contact us at 414-274-0925. [embeddoc url=”https://9to5.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/12-pg-SH-booklet-w4c-cover.pdf” download=”all”]
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#MeToo: One working actress fights back
November 9, 2017
We work in an industry where harassment is so normalized that it’s basically a rite of passage for young actresses. But we are not powerless.
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