9to5 Atlanta In the Press

In the Press: Woman fights to dump double fares for paratransit passengers

11 Live, 01/26/2012 -

9to5 Atlanta member Harriet Bradley is calling on area public transportation systems to stop discriminating against disabled passengers by charging them twice what other passengers pay. 

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In the Press: Giving Workers a Good Tip and a Living Wage

Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, 01/25/2012 -

Imagine your wages frozen for two decades at $2.13 per hour. No, I am not talking about a Third World sweatshop. The kid who put your groceries in the car, the waitress who served you dinner at your favorite restaurant last week, the guy or girl who vacuumed out your car at the car wash. All these are tipped workers and their wages in the United States have been frozen for 20 years.

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In the Press: Unemployed Want to Know Where the Jobs Are

WSBTV.com, 04/02/2011 -

ATLANTA -- An event April 2nd allowed people struggling to find work to share their frustrations.  Dozens of organizations, including Atlanta 9to5 hope to help them do something about it.  Two state Senators came to listen.  A panel of unemployed workers' testimonies opened the program, followed by an open mic for participants.  Their biggest question: Where are the jobs? 

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In the Press: Linda Meric: Memo to Congress-extend programs that help us

Augusta Free Press, 11/24/2010 -

Dear Member of Congress:

You’ve got a lot to consider in this month. You’re scheduled to debate international treaties and internet censorship. There’s talk of military affairs and revamping federal agencies. But this should be at the top of your agenda:  extending benefits for unemployed workers and making sure struggling parents can continue to make ends meet.

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In the Press: Movement afoot to increase minimum wage for restaurant workers

Times-Georgian, 02/24/2010 - With a statewide campaign to support a raise in servers' federal minimum wage from its present $2.13 per hour to $5.50 per hour by July 2012 kicking off this month, local restaurant owners say an increase in wages for servers could lead to higher prices or longer waits in restaurants.

“The margins in the restaurant business are razor thin,” said Gary Duke, owner of Sunnyside Cafe on Rome Street in Carrollton. “We’re all struggling to survive.”

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In the Press: Tipped workers' wages at issue

Rome-News Tribune, 02/13/2010 - The Georgia Minimum Wage Coalition is calling for the state to raise the minimum wage for tipped workers for the first time in nearly 20 years.

The minimum for tipped workers in Georgia has been set at $2.13 an hour since 1991.

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In the Press: Georgia urges public to pick "fair pay" restaurants for Valentine's Day

The Florida Times Union, 02/12/2010 - ATLANTA - A group of churches and advocates for the poor is urging Georgians to share some of their affection on Valentines Day with the men and women who serve them their candle-lit dinner. Read more

In the Press: Women Still Seek Paycheck Equity

Atlanta Journal Constitution, 02/05/2010 -

 A year ago, dozens of women’s and civil rights activists gathered at the White House to watch President Barack Obama sign his first piece of legislation into law: the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act.

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In the Press: Parent Protection Act - GA Council on Developmental Disabilities magazine

Making a Difference - Georgia Council on Developmetnal Disabilties quarterly magazine, 01/01/2010 -

Cindia Cameron, 9to5 Organizing Director in Atlanta, and mother and daughter 9to5 Atlanta chapter members Linda and Jennetta Alllen explain why the Parent Protection Act, which would allow for 24 hours of unpaid leave in Georgia for parental involement in school activites and time off for doctors' appointments,  is critical to families caring for children with disabilities.

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In the Press: More women supporting families

Atlanta Journal/Constitution, 09/13/2009 -

Tina Patterson, Atlanta 9to5 member, pictured with her daughter Eris.

By 6 a.m. most weekday mornings, Germain Patterson is rustling up breakfast for his two daughters and wife Tina so they can get to school and work. Then, he heads back to bed or to the computer until about 9, when his 3-year-old son gets up. Then it’s a day of housework, teaching his son the alphabet or going to the park, and more job-hunting online.

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