Contact your U.S. Senators and Representative today and tell them to support working families by stopping tax breaks for the wealthy and protecting programs to help those most in need. We all need to pay our fair share. We cannot allow the burden to fall on the most vulnerable of our society or working families.
Dana Schultz, 9to5 Milwaukee Chapter Director, appearing on TMJ4’s “Wisconsin Tonight” shares why Congress must pass the Paycheck Fairness Act.
In Tuesday’s State of the Union address, President Obama called for passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act, an increase in the federal minimum wage, universal preschool and a fair budget that isn’t balanced on the backs of America’s most vulnerable. These are important steps to create new jobs and energize our economy.
Wow! Senator Tom Harkin shared 9to5 Atlanta Member Tonya Pinkston’s story about how she benefitted from FMLA. This is just one way that our powerful members are using their voices to make a difference in the lives of working women and their families. Check out the full video!
Americans agree that there’s nothing more important than taking responsibility and caring for your family members. After 20 years, it’s time to make FMLA more affordable and accessible. Our country needs healthy and economically secure families to help fuel a strong, thriving economy.
9to5 is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Family Medical Leave Act, one of the most significant advances for working families in our nation’s history. Unfortunately, many people are still forced to go to work when they need to be at home caring for themselves or their families.
Check out this story by CNN Money on 9to5’s fight for equal pay featuring Cindia Cameron, 9to5 organizing director.
Americans agree that there’s nothing more important than taking responsibility and caring for your family members. After 20 years, it’s time to make FMLA more affordable and accessible. Our country needs healthy and economically secure families to help fuel a strong, thriving economy.
Women and men across the country have joined 9to5 to stand up against sexual harassment and discrimination, fight for equal pay, and gain crucial supports in the workplace, such as childcare benefits. Now is the time to join the movement to improve women’s lives at work!
“The PFA would play a critical role in our nation’s economic recovery,” said Linda Meric, national executive director of 9to5. “Every cent counts in these tough economic times, when more women are primary family breadwinners or co-breadwinners than ever before. Wage discrimination must end.”
