July Newsline- Reflections and Highlights from the Month!
August 2, 2022
Hi Friend, In the month since the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade, states across the country, including Georgia and Wisconsin, have moved to ban abortion. Congress scrambled unsuccessfully to protect the right to birth control and marriage. Each of these fundamental rights are threatened by the court’s ruling as they continue to attack rights…
By 9to5
June Newsline- Reflections and Highlights from the Month!
July 1, 2022
Hi Friend, The Supreme Court decision on Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that guts Roe vs Wade will have a direct and devastating impact on low-wage earners, people of color and working families and have rippling effects across our society and economy. The economic and health disparities that affect people of color and low-wage…
By 9to5
May Newsline- Reflections and Highlights from the Month!
June 1, 2022
Hi Friend, This time of year should be a time to celebrate new graduates, hold family barbecues, and welcome summer but so many families will never gather in the same way again. From Ulvade and Buffalo to the countless communities in between, families instead mourn the loss of loved ones to preventable gun violence. Our…
By 9to5
Statement: 9to5 speaks out on leaked draft of Alito decision
May 3, 2022
Statement of 9to5, National Association of Working Women Executive Director Leng Leng Chancey ATLANTA — In response to reports that the U.S. Supreme Court will reverse its decision that legalized abortion, Leng Leng Chancey, the executive director of 9to5, National Association of Working Women, issued the following statement: “The ability to make decisions…
By 9to5
April Newsline- Reflections and Highlights from the Month!
April 26, 2022
Hi Friend, Last week was Earth Day and I’ve been thinking a lot about how the climate crisis is affecting our families, our heath, and our communities. Certain politicians, the wealthy, and corporations refuse to take action on the climate crisis that they created and continue to worsen. It’s up to us to demand big…
By 9to5
March Newsline- Reflections and Highlights from the Month!
March 29, 2022
Hi Friend, March 16th marked the one year anniversary of the Atlanta spa shootings, and as we remember the victims, survivors, and their families, we continue to call for the dismantling of the racism, sexism, and classism that perpetuates violence in our communities. As I reflect on how to break free from these oppressive structures…
By 9to5
Working women demand wage parity on Equal Pay Day
March 15, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMar.15, 2022Contact: Kristin Kepplinger (212-255-2572 or kristin@caminopr.com) ATLANTA — Tuesday, March 15, is Equal Pay Day, which spotlights the gender pay gap by marking the date that women must work into the next year to be paid what men were paid in the previous year. Leng Leng Chancey, the executive director of 9to5,…
By 9to5
February Newsline: Reflections & Highlights from the month!
February 22, 2022
Hi Friend, It doesn’t matter if we’re talking about voting rights, utility justice, pay equity, housing rights, reproductive justice, or paid leave–we know that racism & sexism are baked into the institutions that uphold inequity. Our fight for a better future inherently means fighting against anti-Blackness and the pervasive way racial divisions have been used…
By 9to5
January Newsline: Reflections & Highlights from the month!
January 25, 2022
Hi friend, Whatever our color, background or zip code, in America we value our freedom. The freedom to have a say in decisions that impact our lives —from curbing the pandemic to passing paid leave to housing rights to reproductive justice. Voting is the foundation to achieving a future for ourselves, our families, our communities…
By 9to5
December Newsline: Reflections & Highlights from the month!
December 28, 2021
Hi friend, I hope I’m catching you in the middle of a peaceful and joy-filled holiday season. As we wind down to the end of 2021 I am feeling incredibly grateful for the overwhelming generosity that you, our members, partners, friends, and co-conspirators have shown us this month. We set an ambitious fundraising goal of…
By 9to5
.....
.....
