My name is Maureen 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...
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...
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. [caption id="attachment_10629" align="alignleft" width="300"] Erica Clemmons-Dean, with her daughter Paige[/caption] Erica Clemmons-Dean is 9to5's...
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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"]...
How do you inspire the next generation? How can we show them that our movement is worth fighting for, that change does not come easy, but has to be fought for through hard work and long hours? These are questions that a lot of activist...
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...
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...
Earlier this week, Wisconsin Legislators voted to pass a series of bills aimed at taking power away from the incoming Governor and his administration. These measures range from restricting early voting to diminishing the powers of the Attorney General, but they all serve the same...