Georgia working families put U.S. Rep Bourdeaux on notice, demand vote on FY 2022 Budget Resolution
August 23, 2021
ATLANTA — Today, 9to5, National Association of Working Women’s Georgia Chapter issued a letter to U.S. Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux (GA-7), co-signed by 40 additional Georgia based advocacy organizations, to demand that she support the FY 2022 Budget Resolution. Bourdeaux and eight of her Democratic colleagues in the House indicated that they would not vote…
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Georgia working women applaud paid leave for state employees
May 5, 2021
ATLANTA — Today, Georgia’s governor signed into law House Bill 146, which will provide three weeks of paid parental leave to full-time state employees, including teachers and additional school staff. Qualified employees of any gender will be able to use this benefit to bond with a child who joins their family through birth, adoption,…
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Working women applaud Georgia legislature’s progress on paid parental leave, urge expansion beyond three weeks
February 19, 2021
ATLANTA — The Georgia House passed a bill that would provide three weeks paid parental leave for state workers and teachers, representing about 423,000 Georgia parents. Mica Whitfield, State Director of 9to5 Georgia, issued the following statement: “9to5 Georgia applauds the passage of House Bill 146 as an important step in the process of achieving…
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9to5 Wisconsin Remarks on the Need for Paid Sick Days for All: “Our Lives Are Interdependent”
January 27, 2021
Statement of 9to5 Wisconsin Senior Organizer Chineva Smith MILWAUKEE — On, Wednesday, January 27, 2021 9to5 Wisconsin held a press conference to announce the findings of a new report by University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, Healthy Workers, Thriving Wisconsin: Solutions Addressing Lack of Income as a Barrier to COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantine. The…
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Working women demand extension of emergency paid leave
December 8, 2020
ATLANTA — Without Congressional intervention, emergency paid leave protections for workers provided by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act are set to expire December 31, 2020. Leng Leng Chancey, the executive director of 9to5, National Association of Working Women, issued the following statement: “As Congressional leaders continue negotiations on the latest version of the COVID-19…
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After years of work, 9to5 Colorado celebrates new law providing paid sick days
July 13, 2020
DENVER – Today we celebrate the signing of the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (SB20-205). This is one of the most comprehensive paid sick days laws in the country, and we know it will provide much needed relief and security to Colorado’s workers. For over 20 years, 9to5 Colorado has advocated for better worker protections…
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2015 Legislative Agenda
January 16, 2015
9to5 is committed to leading legislation that creates a more equitable economy and workplace for all working families in Colorado. Check out what we’re working on this year!
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FAMLI Act: Keeping Families Afloat During Illness
April 16, 2014
Everyone has a sick family member to care for at some point – so it’s critical to have Family Leave Insurance or other paid leave so families can stay afloat while dealing with family illness.
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Media Coverage: Paid Family Leave Hot Topic at Labor Forum in Denver
April 16, 2014
Paid worker leave dominated the conversation Friday at The Denver Forum on Working Families, the first in a series of gatherings to promote labor-market reforms supported by the Obama administration.
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Media Coverage: Paid Sick Days Movement Heats Up
April 16, 2013
The progress we are making at the local level is based on hard work, sound arguments, a clear need and strong support from both Republican and Democratic voters. But because of our hard-won victories, corporate opposition is preparing to go to war against low-wage working women and men with the ‘kill shot.’
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