June Newsline: Reflections & Highlights from the month!

June 29, 2023

  It’s been a year since the Supreme Court turned over Roe vs. Wade causing a disaster for women of color, low-income women, and women with disabilities. As of this week, more than half of states have enacted abortion bans or will enact them soon, affecting 15 million women of color.  But in that year…

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May Newsline: Reflections & Highlights from the month!

June 1, 2023

Hi Friend, This month the FAMILY Act was reintroduced and as we prepare to enter pride month I am thinking about how we must continue to demand all families, no matter what their love looks like and whether or not they have a legal or biological relationship, are included in our policies.  After yet another year of…

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April Newsline: Reflections & Highlights from the month!

April 25, 2023

Hi Friend, This month, extremists and corrupt judges continued to attack our right to choose when or if to have a child by attempting to stop the use of a safe and effective abortion pill. The Supreme Court ruled to keep Mifepristone legal for now, its future is uncertain. If they allow judges to reverse…

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March Newsline: Reflections & Highlights from the month!

March 28, 2023

Hi Friend, Last week I was incredibly excited to begin the celebration of 9to5’s 50th Anniversary! For 50 years you– our members, friends, and partners– have taken bold action to challenge the sexist, racist, and classist norms to work toward a future where we can thrive without worrying about economic hardships and we’re so excited…

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February Newsline: Reflections & Highlights from the month!

February 28, 2023

Hi Friend, Is something in the air? This month we’ve seen some wild news stories come across our feeds. From suggesting skipping breakfast because of the cost of food, to the recent spike in child labor violations and rolling back the rules for kids to work, it’s clear working people and their families are being…

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January Newsline: Reflections & Highlights from the month!

February 7, 2023

Hi Friend, This month the Women’s Bureau released a report on the cost of child care across the country and they reported what we already knew – child care is expensive and the cost keeps women out of the workforce. We don’t need a report to tell us that this need impacts people of color,…

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9to5 Wrapped December Newsline: Reflections & Highlights from the year!

December 20, 2022

Hi friend, In these final days of 2022, I’m reflecting on the challenges and successes of this past year. Despite attacks on our reproductive freedom, the rising costs of everything, and ongoing challenges like lack of access to paid leave, you have continued fighting for a better future for women of color and our families. …

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November Newsline Reflections and Highlights from the Month!

November 29, 2022

Hi Friend, There is a lot on the table this Thanksgiving– and I don’t mean just turkey and mashed potatoes. The runoff election in Georgia on December 6 could be the key to moving us closer to a future where we can not just survive but thrive. Electing politicians that represent the needs of our…

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October Newsline Reflections and Highlights from the Month!

November 1, 2022

Hi Friend, Next week on Election Day, November 8th, is our chance to vote for politicians who will fight for economic justice for working people, our families, and our communities. So many critical issues are on the line. We must protect our reproductive freedom, right to vote, our families, and our environment. We know that…

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September Newsline Reflections and Highlights from the Month!

September 27, 2022

Hi Friend, Here’s the truth: Everything we need to achieve economic equality is on the ballot this year. Politicians have made it obvious who will protect our reproductive freedom, right to vote, our families, and our environment. It’s up to all of us to continue to show up and vote for the future we believe…

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