Meet the 9to5 Wisconsin Canvassers!
March 27, 2025
Each election season, 9to5 Wisconsin is committed to empowering people to use their voice by voting. Our canvassers are the heart of this work – from door knocking to phone calling, they engage with marginalized communities, especially communities of color, to register to vote, participate in elections, and identify the issues that voters care about….
By Becca Wyland
March Newsline: Reflections & Highlights from the Month!
March 26, 2025
Hi Friend, Happy Women’s History Month! We hope you are just as honored as you are to be part of this 51-year legacy of women who aren’t afraid to dream boldly about a future where we all thrive. We’re so grateful that you walk with us on this path to liberation. This month,…
By Amanda Shaw
9to5 Wisconsin at the JFC State Budget Public Hearings
March 25, 2025
9to5 Wisconsin members will gather at these 3 locations to share with the Joint Finance Committee how the 2025-27 budget proposal impacts them and their communities, and we want you to join us! We will be providing training sessions throughout March and April to prepare folks to confidently testify at these public hearings, ensuring your…
By Becca Wyland
Equal Pay and Child Care Town Hall
March 20, 2025
Ahead of Equal Pay Day on March 25, 9to5 members spoke at a virtual town hall to discuss the inequities that lead to the pay gap in child care. Equal Pay Day is a sobering reminder of the difficulty child care educators – most of whom are female and people of color – face when…
By Amanda Shaw
Get Ready and Vote in the Wisconsin Spring Election
March 13, 2025
Wisconsin voters will go to the polls on April 1st for the state’s 2025 spring election. This election is critical for Wisconsinites to participate in as two key statewide races are occurring: State Superintendent of Public Instruction and an open seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The candidates for State Superintendent are Incumbent State Superintendent…
By Becca Wyland
Building Worker Power
March 6, 2025
Lessons from the Union of Southern Service Workers (USSW) Worker Summit By: Michelle Sauve & Jasmine Okokhere At the beginning of Black History Month, Michelle Sauve, an organizer with 9to5 Georgia, and Jasmine Okokhere, 9to5 GA Member Leader, attended the Union of Southern Service Workers Summit in Greensboro, North Carolina— a city with deep historical…
By Michelle Sauve
February Newsline
February 26, 2025
Hi Friend,  As the first Black presidents of 9to5, we are privileged to see how our staff and members continue to push forward, making Black history every day–despite the odds. The change we create today is possible because of the Black women who have paved the way before us. This month on Instagram, we…
By Amanda Shaw
Colorado February Update
February 21, 2025
Hi Friend, Â January kicked off the legislative session in Colorado, and our staff and members have been hard at work advocating for bills that can improve the lives of working women and nonbinary people in the state. Despite the chaos and stress at the federal level, legislating in our state moves our agenda forward…
By Amanda Shaw
WI Update: Budget Address and Spring Primary
February 19, 2025
Hi Friend,  Yesterday two major events happened in Wisconsin – Governor Tony Evers addressed his proposed budget for the upcoming 2025-2027 state biennium and voters participated in the Spring Primary.  Governor’s Address Last night, Governor Evers announced his budget plan for 2025-2027. We were glad to see that childcare and paid family and…
By Becca Wyland
January 2025 Newsline
January 31, 2025
Hi Friend, The past month has been undeniably difficult for working women and nonbinary people of color. Relentless executive orders targeting our communities are designed to confuse and wear us down, making it harder to fight back. Yet, together, we remain committed to building an economically just world where racial and gender justice are realized. …
By Amanda Shaw
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