50 years ago women organized and joined together to demand better working conditions from their bosses, their companies and policymakers. They staged highly-visible actions designed to confront power and disrupt the status quo; they demanded respect, equal pay, and equal protection in the workplace.
Over the last fifty years, 9to5 has evolved to understand and challenge how racism and sexism interact and play out in the workplace and our everyday systems and how the continued legacy of racist, classist, and sexist policies and practices places the most acute burden on low-wage workers, women of color, nonbinary people and our families. With racial and gender justice as our goal we have taken bold action with our members to work toward an economically just future.
Below are some highlights from the last 50 years. We know we are missing incredible wins and photos from the past 50 years. If you have pictures or highlights you would like to share, email us at info@9to5.org