Blog: All I Want for Christmas is Paid Family Medical Leave
Most people say all they want for Christmas is peace, joy, happiness, and their health. Sadly, for many in today’s world this is simply impossible.
Colorado
CBS Denver: Pregnancy Discrimination A Growing Problem In Colorado Workplace
Rebecca Walker is celebrating her brand new bundle of joy but she believes her son is the reason she lost her job as a cardiac tech at Denver Health.
CPR NEWS: Colorado Healthcare System Preps for Surge of Seniors
Denver resident Mary Brandell, 93, is part of a wave of Colorado seniors that has health officials busily preparing the state’s care system to meet them. Brandell is healthy and she proudly notes that she’s still driving.
Health News Colorado: Silver Tsunami Poised to Overwhelm Home Care Workers
While Colorado’s senior population surges and many may need help, the cadre of workers who can help retirees age in their homes probably won’t keep up.
Facebook, Apple say they’ll help women freeze eggs; local clinic suggests fertility assessment tests
Earlier this week tech giants Apple and Facebook announced offering to pay female employees to freeze their eggs. They say it’s a way to help professional women pursue high-level careers without sacrificing their future families.
Recession Ends, but Millions of Women Still Trapped in Poverty
Full Colorado report by Coalition on Human Needs and 9to5 here. 9to5 leaders and members are available for interviews upon request. Sept. 29, 2014 – Poverty is a women’s issue. …
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Denver Post Op-Ed: Home Care Work is Skilled Work
Home care workers — the majority of whom are immigrant women — are not considered “skilled” workers by our immigration system the way that Silicon Valley engineers are, but their work is vital to our families and our nation’s economy.
CBS News: Fast Food Workers Strike, 3 Arrested
*9to5 marched alongside fast food workers and home care workers in a national strike demanding $15 an hour and the right to form a union. DENVER (AP/CBS4) — Fast …
9to5 Member Blog: My Lunch With the President
It was such an honor to be part of the White House Summit on Working Families. Never in a million years would I have seen myself having lunch with the most influential person in the nation. It has left me speechless for days.
Colorado Transit Campaign Update
Members and allies have shared their stories at four different RTD Board Meetings. We’ve met with RTD Staff and Board members encouraging them to make community input a focal point of the fare evaluation.