Letter to the Editor – The Importance of Paid Leave
February 23, 2024
Wisconsin resident Leah Hibl is a medical professional who has seen both sides of the paid leave crisis. A part of our Wisconsin Care Coalition’s Storytellers Cohort, Leah shared her perspective in a letter to the editor of the Sheboygan Press. To read her letter click HERE.
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Comprehensive Paid Leave Program Proposed for WI Working Families
February 16, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFeb. 15, 2023Contact: Mackenzie Kwok Phone: 415-336-0725 Email: mackenzie@caminopr.com 9to5 WI praises paid family and medical leave in Gov. Evers’ state budget Paid leave benefits WI employers and working famillies alike MADISON, Wis. — In his state budget address tonight, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers announced that — for the first time — the…
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Spring 2022 Wrap-Up
June 13, 2022
As I celebrate one year of my role as State Director for the 9to5 Wisconsin Chapter, I want you to know that I stand committed to achieving economic justice for ALL working women in our community – a historically diverse community that has belonged to all of us. As an Asian-American woman raised by refugees,…
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Celebrating Our Asian American Pacific Islander Community
May 12, 2022
HAPPY SPRING! ❀ This May, it’s important to reflect about the seeds our ancestors have sown to fully appreciate what we have today and where we’d like to go. Though there is so much more work to be done to achieve full economic and racial justice, we must plant before we can harvest As we…
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Paid Parental Leave Ordinance Passes in Milwaukee County
April 15, 2022
9to5 celebrates the passage of paid parental leave in Milwaukee.
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Wisconsin’s Organizer Monthly – March 2022
March 31, 2022
March 16, 2022 marked one year since the tragic spa shooting in Atlanta, GA that took the lives of 8 people and injured several others.This senseless act of violence not only rocked the AAPI community, but the nation as a whole. In a national report shared by Stop AAPI Hate, a total of 10,905…
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9to5 Wisconsin January 2022 Newsletter
February 10, 2022
As we begin the new year, my thoughts are focused on the future as 9to5 Wisconsin embarks on launching its Virtual Collective Liberation Series. This series will build upon our continued work to achieve economic justice for all working women in the state and help us become more intentional and resourceful in building power and…
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City of Milwaukee Passes Paid Paternal Leave
February 10, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 8, 2022Contact: Kristin Kepplinger (212-255-2572 x109 or kristin@caminopr.com) 9to5 Wisconsin celebrates passage of paid parental leave for City of Milwaukee employees Statement of 9to5 Wisconsin State Director Christina Thor MILWAUKEE, Wis. — This morning, the City of Milwaukee Common Council passed ordinance #211166, which grants six weeks of paid parental leave to…
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Christina’s Corner – End of Year Message for 2021
December 28, 2021
Hello friends, What a year it has been. Together, we witnessed injustices, changes, and victories around us – all in the midst of the pandemic. While it was certainly challenging in many ways, it also showed how strong we are together, even in the toughest of times. And, most importantly, it showed us that there…
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