1996

The 9to5 Colorado chapter was formed in 1996 beginning with a single organizer providing sexual harassment awareness training to low-income women in Denver. This small operation has grown into a thriving chapter spanning multiple issue areas with roughly a dozen staff and a powerful network of members. 

TODAY

Our team has had recent success fighting for workers in Colorado, passing FAMLI, a paid family and medical leave insurance program for workers, in 2020 by ballot initiative.

In 2019 we also passed Equal Work for Equal Pay, changing the landscape for equal pay not only in Colorado but across the country. In 2023, we passed Ensure Equal Work for Equal Pay, an update to the previous law expanding its reach. 

In 2022, our members and community told us in our first Climate Justice Survey the climate issues that were affecting our community the most. Since then we’ve passed the Mobile Home Park Water Quality Act and continue to find opportunities and policies to work toward. 

As a leading organization of the Colorado Homes for All coalition, we’ve been paving the way towards housing justice in Colorado fighting for renters’ rights and mobile homeowner’s rights. In 2021, we passed a bill curbing excessive late fees for renters and are now fighting for protections against unjust evictions. In 2019, we helped pass the Mobile Home Park Act which enforced stronger regulations and protections for mobile homeowners, who make up a large portion of our membership. We previously helped Denver Meadows residents purchase their mobile home park and are currently organizing Foxridge Farm in Aurora. 

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Colorado News

October Newsline

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Hi Friend,   You already know the scary truth– the last day to vote is just a week away. We’ve said it over and over– when we vote, we win. Together we’ll fight for a country with an economy that works for everyone, where we can care for ourselves and our loved ones, control our bodies, and live on a safe and sustainable planet. And together, we’ll prove again that the leadership of women of color leads to a brighter…

Colorado Campaigns

  • People assembled carrying signs during a protest in support of just housing policies

    Housing Justice for all Coloradans

    No matter where we come from, what we look like or how much we earn, we all need a warm, safe and stable home where we can raise our families,
    • Colorado Chapter
  • Climate Justice in Colorado!

    Climate Justice became 9to5’s newest issue area after realizing many of the injustices our members face overlap with climate change. These issues, including a lack of access to clean air
    • Colorado Chapter

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Colorado Resources

  • 2024 Colorado Ballot Guide

    2024 Guía de Boletas
    • Colorado Chapter
    • Voting
  • Colorado FAMLI Resources

    Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) is Colorado’s first paid leave social insurance program that launched on January 1st, 2024. Through FAMLI, CO workers will have access to up to
    • Colorado Chapter
    • Paid Leave/FAMLI in Colorado