Initiatives & Projects

9to5 The National Association of Working Women

Mission

In 1973 a group of office workers in Boston got together to talk about issues which had no name, sexual harassment, work/family challenges, and pay equity. From this beginning 9to5 emerged as the national organization dedicated to putting working women’s issues on the public agenda. 9to5′s constituents are low-wage women, women in traditionally female jobs, and those who’ve experienced any form of discrimination. Membership is open to all.

Now in its fourth decade, 9to5′s mission is to strengthen women’s ability to win economic justice. 9to5 is committed to:

Winning family-friendly policies to help working people balance responsibilities at home and on the job.
Making nonstandard jobs voluntary and equitable so that those who work part-time or as temps receive fair pay and benefits.
Eliminating workplace discrimination through educating about legal rights on the job, monitoring enforcement agencies, and expanding anti-discrimination laws. Opposing punitive welfare policies and backing those that allow women to be self sufficient while supporting their families.

9to5′s Work Family Campaign
Their priority campaign is to win family-friendly policies for low-wage women. In the coming year they’ll focus on expanding family and medical leave benefits, including minimum requirements for paid sick leave, and increasing access to childcare and other family-flexible policies through TANF and other block grants. They’ll do this by working to change national and state legislation as well as workplace policy.

9to5 Helps Individuals
9to5′s toll-free Job Survival Hotline (1–800–522–0925) provides information on legal rights, strategies to win fair treatment on the job, and ways to get involved with 9to5 in your community.

9to5 Changes Attitudes
They’ve produced ground-breaking research on issues affecting working women including part-time and temporary work, workplace discrimination, family leave, welfare policy, office health and safety, and job retention. We’ve published best-selling books including The Job/Family Challenge: A 9to5 Guide, and the recently updated 9to5 Guide to Combating Sexual Harassment. 9to5′s national network of chapters and activists receive regular Action Alerts with legislative updates and organizing tips.

9to5 Changes Policy
They’ve worked on the grassroots level to pass key legislation including the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Family and Medical Leave Act, state health and safety laws, living wage ordinances and anti-discrimination measures. They’ve helped hundreds of individuals and workplaces win improved policies for pay, promotions, job training, equal opportunity and family-friendly corporate and public policies.

To learn more about 9to5, please go to 9to5 The National Association of Working Women.

Current Events

Past Events

April, 8, 2009 Paid Sick Day Hearing.

9 to 5 Celebrates International Women’s Day On March 8, 2009

9to5 Membership Drive.

Who Owns Milwaukee Call to Action.

Initiatives & Projects

News

October 2009 Sick leave can help curb H1N1.

October 2009 Many Wisconsinites Lack Paid Sick Time.

For Equal Pay Day, 9to5 Turns Up the Volume.