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…
Join us on the 27th for an advocacy training with 9to5 Wisconsin!
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…
Wisconsin resident Leah Hibl is a medical professional who has seen both sides of the paid leave crisis. A part of our Wisconsin Care Coalition’s Storytellers Cohort, Leah shared her perspective in a letter to the editor of the Sheboygan Press. To read her letter click HERE.
A member of our Wisconsin Care Coalition’s Storytellers Cohort, shared her thoughts on the importance of having a Paid Leave program for ALL Wisconsin families. Read her letter to the editor of the Cap Times. Click HERE.
Statistics show that nearly 76% of working people across Wisconsin, that’s nearly 2.4 million workers, do not have access to paid family and medical leave through their employer. That translates to more than 2 million Wisconsinites having to make difficult decisions between work and caring for their families. Voters across the state have made it…
In the fall of 2021, a national survey reported that one in three women had considered leaving the workforce or cutting back on their careers, a data point that Kimberly Kane found disturbing. To see what Wisconsin working women were thinking, Kane’s consulting firm commissioned a survey of their own and the results were stunning….
Learn more about paid leave for Wisconsin.
Visit our website to learn more about Paid Leave for Wisconsin and how to get involved.
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