Welcome 9to5 Wisconsin 2024 Community Justice Apprenticeship Program Interns!
June 27, 2024
9to5 Wisconsin is excited to highlight this year’s Community Justice Apprenticeship Program interns! Take a look below to learn more about them. HARRIETTE RICHARDS Hi. I, Harriette Richards, love my Community. I am giving my all. Everything that I have belongs to my Community. I am just a natural being having a spiritual experience. I,…
By Becca Wyland
Ending Workplace Sexual Harassment is Economic Justice
June 27, 2024
Since our founding, 9to5 has been organizing women against workplace sexual harassment, gendered perceptions of work responsibilities, and unequal career opportunities. In nearly fifty years many things have changed for women in the workplace, but we continue to face ongoing and persistent sexual harassment that has a lifelong ripple effect on our ability to thrive economically. More…
By Mica Whitfield
Governor Polis signs ‘For Cause Eviction’ and ‘Safe Housing’ bills
May 30, 2024
This year we are celebrating major wins for housing justice as Governor Polis signs two important renters’ rights bills into law: For Cause Eviction (HB24-1098) and Safe Housing for Residential Tenants (SB24-094). HB24-1098 ensures tenants are only evicted when landlords have concrete grounds (For Cause), such as nonpayment of rent or lease violations. The bill…
By Sam Green
A Day in the Life of a Colorado Organizer
May 30, 2024
Our organizing team has been booked with activities this spring in the Denver metro area and beyond. Several staff members have attended national convenings out of state, led ‘know your rights’ trainings for mobile homeowners, and canvassed new communities to engage with folks directly impacted by our issue areas. Read on to learn more about…
By Sam Green
Honor AANHPI Women by Fighting for the Rights of Workers
May 30, 2024
Mom told me tonever doubt people who workwhich is another way to say trust the masses My mother is the reason I’m a labor organizer today. She embodies working-class pride without even realizing it. Growing up, I didn’t recognize that the values instilled in me came from a long history of oppression of working-class people…
By Michelle Sauve
May Newsline
May 28, 2024
Hi Friend, 2023 was a big year for 9to5! Together, we fought for big wins, celebrated our huge milestone of 50 years, and grew as a movement. We couldn’t be more proud of the work we’ve accomplished together and are so excited to reach our next goals. You can read more about 2023 and our…
By 9to5
The Child Care Crisis: Errors Threaten Providers and Families in Georgia
May 24, 2024
Parents and caregivers exist on two sides of the same terrible coin: Parents who work to pay hundreds of dollars a week in child care and barely break even after rent and necessities, (if they’re breaking even at all), and child care workers who on average earn less than $13 an hour. Just 1 in…
By Amanda Shaw
How Asian Mothers Inspired My Labor Rights Journey
May 21, 2024
When I was a teenager, I came home from school to find my mom distraught and sobbing after losing her job of 27 years as a bank teller. In the days leading up to her firing, she had been attempting to prevent a customer from doing an illegal transaction. During the interaction, the customer belittled…
By Tiffany Garnace
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