Media Coverage: 9to5 Wisconsin on The Joy Cardin Show
Dana Schultz, Wisconsin State Director on WPR’s The Joy Cardin Show, makes the case for expanding WI FMLA on Women’s Equality Day.
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Media Coverage: Protesters Deliver Petitions to WMC
9to5 activists get verbal assurance from big business lobbyists that “We are not going to work to repeal WI Family Medical Leave” from Jim Pugh, the director of public relations and issue management.
Media Coverage: Advocates of Women Push for Family Medical Leave
9to5 activists, community members, and local legislators speak out on the crucial need for WI FMLA on Women’s Equality Day in Milwaukee.
Media Coverage: Women’s Equality Day in Appleton
On Women’s Equality Day, 9to5 activists rally with community members and State Representative Penny Bernard-Schaber to highlight building on 25 years of success around WI FMLA.
Media Coverage: Womens’ Justice Organization says Some Georgia Restaurant Workers Unfairly Paid
Charmaine Davis, 9to5 Georgia director, exposes that some restaurants are breaking the law by not fully compensating their staff. Listen to the full interview on Atlanta’s NPR station.
Media Coverage: Celebrate with 9to5: 40 Years of Winning Justice for Working Women
Read about 9to5’s incredible 40 year history in Working Mother Magazine and help us celebrate 40 amazing years!
Media Coverage: In Climbing Income Ladder, Location Matters
Check out The New York Times story that highlights 9to5 member Stacey C. and quotes 9to5’s director of organizing. Yes, a lack of basic services (public transportation, quality schools, local businesses, community centers) in low-income segregated neighborhoods means that these working parents have additional barriers to upward economic mobility.
Blog: Restaurant Industry Shortchanges Working Mothers: Child Care and the Third Shift
Check out our latest blog in the Huffington Post. According to a report released by Restaurant Opportunities Centers United, 9to5 and others, female restaurant workers pay penalties for both gender and motherhood.
Media Coverage: Immigrant Student Fights for Women’s Rights in the Nation’s Capital
9to5 member Julie Nguyen traveled to Washington D.C. to advocate for immigration reform that prioritizes women and families.
Blog: 50 Years After the Equal Pay Act, Women Are Still Fighting for Equality
Today is the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act. We’ve made progress, but we still have work to do. Check out 9to5’s blog published in The Huffington Post.