9to5 Milwaukee

Paid Sick Days

9to5’s work in Milwaukee has been instrumental in policy changes on issues affecting low-wage women for over two decades. We are a grassroots membership organization made up of low-income women, women transitioning from welfare to work, and women who have experienced discrimination or harassment on the job.

For more information about 9to5 Milwaukee, contact:
Sangita Nayak
Milwaukee Lead Organizer
207 E Buffalo St #211
Milwaukee WI 53202
414-274-0925 phone
414-272-2870 fax
Meeting Space: 2819 W. Highland Blvd.

Job Opening: Organizer I – Milwaukee Chapter Job Posting

Posted on 03/02/2010 - 2:13pm
9to5, National Association of Working Women seeks an experience organizer to fill a temporary position opening. 
 
Specific project tasks will include outreach, grassroots organizing, story collection, member recruitment and leadership development, setting up and conducting statewide public education events and meetings with policymakers, grassroots media, representation in coalitions and coordination with coalition partners and materials development.
 
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In the Press: Finally! Assembly Provides Some Relief for Working Parents

Express Milwaukee, 02/24/2010 -

The state Assembly approved a bill that would allow parents to take time off to attend their kids’ school-related activities, like conferences and classroom activities.

Hopefully the Senate will follow suit and support working parents who want to increase their involvement in their kids’ education.

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Workplace Advocates & Parents Win As WI School Conference Leave Passes Assembly

Posted on 02/24/2010 - 2:20pm
02/24/2010 -

Workplace Advocates & Parents Win As School Conference Leave Passes Assembly
Expansion of Family-flexible Leave Moves Forward for Wisconsin’s Working Parents

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9to5 Milwaukee 2010 Board

Posted on 02/22/2010 - 12:03pm

9to5 Milwaukee's local member board was approved by member election, as of 2/15/10. 

Angie Grice: 9to5 is important to me because it motivates me as a young lady, mother, and scholar. I have been working for 6 years and have seen injustices that must be changed, and am now a weekly intern at 9to5. 9to5 is a community for working moms to ensure that we are all important.

 

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W-2 Meeting with Reggie Bicha

When: 03/12/2010 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm CST

 

Meet with Reggie Bicha, Secretary of the Department of Children and Families, to discuss W-2 progress and expectations.

Pre-W2 Meeting

When: 03/05/2010 - 4:00pm - 5:00pm CST

Discuss and plan the March 12th W-2 meeting with Reggie Bicha, Secretary of the Department of Children and Families.

Member Meeting and Census Outreach

When: 03/20/2010 - 11:00am - 2:00pm CDT

Get Paid Sick Days and census campaign updates, and afterwards join 9to5 staff in collecting postcard signatures from Milwaukeeans who pledge to participate in the census.

Member Meeting

When: 02/20/2010 - 11:00am - 12:30pm CST

Fred Gordon will be speaking about the importance of the census to our community. Learn about 9to5's census postcard project and upcoming job supports meeting.

9to5 Continues to Seek Justice for Workers Without Paid Sick Days As Case Moves to State Supreme Court

Posted on 02/18/2010 - 11:32am
02/18/2010 -

Milwaukee- As the District IV Court of Appeals advanced the Milwaukee paid sick leave case to the State Supreme Court, advocates affirmed that the fight for this essential labor protection continues both statewide and federally.  

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9to5 Milwaukee Loves The Census

When: 02/10/2010 (All day) - 02/28/2010 (All day) CST

Valentine's hearts that say love the census

Here at 9to5 Milwaukee we LOVE the census because it ensures communities get our fair share . And this lovely Valentine's Day we're asking if you can commit to census participation. Here's why:

In 2000 1/3 of Milwaukee went undercounted which means families did not get their fair share, for programs like job training, childcare and
health care (badgercare). Men of color, immigrant families, and refugee families, were historically the least counted, so it's critical that we pledge to take the census and encourage all we know to do the same.

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