Valuing Family, Valuing Dignity and Respect
Photo: Young Social Justice Leaders in Training Pamela, with her nephew De’Angelo and daughters Sequoya (center), Lacy (right) I have always advocated for women and children,” says Pamela Grisham. “But …
We Won’t Stop Till All Families Have Healthcare
9to5 Blasts Court Decision that Weakens the ACA On December 18, 2019 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit struck down the mandatory coverage requirement of the Affordable …
#WhatAboutMe: Standing up for Retail Workers this holiday season
9to5 Executive Director Leng Leng Chancey highlights the need for a focus on sexual harassment faced by retail workers in this OpEd, published in Ms Magazine. “The retail and restaurant …
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Investing in Caregivers and Families
Statement of Becca Donaldson of Wauwatosa (at podium in photo), in support of Wisconsin Family & Medical Leave Insurance legislation Oct 22, 2019 In my day job, I’m an attorney. …
Challenging Sexual Harassment at All Levels of the Opera Industry
In response to yesterday’s news that Placido Domingo resigned his post at the L.A. Opera after numerous complaints of sexual harassment, Leng Leng Chancey, the executive director of 9to5, National …
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Native American Women need Equal Pay
By De Ana Jimenez, 9to5 Colorado board member, pictured here (top row, middle) with her family I didn’t have any knowledge of what equal pay was until I was 15 …
Sexual Harassment Training and Prevention Program
9to5 has built a training collaboration with RoadMap Consulting to combat sexual harassment in social justice organizations. Below is an excerpt of an interview with Mary Ochs, Trainer and Co-Leader …
Georgia Families Need a Georgia Work Credit!
9to5 Georgia is building support statewide for a Georgia Work Credit that would provide a bottom-up tax cut to working families by reducing taxes for families that are struggling to …
Renters win in Inglewood, California!
After a three year campaign, community activists have won a rent control ordinance and just cause eviction rights in the city of Inglewood, part of the Los Angeles Metro Area. …
Join me in the fight for Black Women’s Equal Pay
Growing up I watched my mother go to work every single day. She worked as a Provisional Specialist for Ohio Bell (now AT&T). For a long time I was like, …