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9 to 5, Atlanta Working Women

 Organization

History of 9 to 5 Atlanta Working Women

The Atlanta chapter was founded in the fall of 1980, providing resources to Atlanta's working women and building coalitions with these women and other activists to create social change. 9to5 Atlanta helps lead coalition efforts to win state legislative reform, including the Parent Protection Act, which would require all employers in Georgia to provide 24 hrs/year leave for parents to attend school-related activities of their children or routine medical appointments for themselves or a family member. They also aim to raise the GA minimum wage, index it to keep up with inflation, and cover groups of workers who are left out of the federal minimum wage law. Atlanta 9to5 also works closely with the executive board, striving for policy change on the national level. National campaigns include the Family Medical Leave Act [FMLA], Living Wage, Privacy for Workers and Consumers Act, Civil Rights Act, pay equity, welfare reform, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families [TANF].

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9to5 Atlanta Working Women records

 Collection
Identifier: L2005-08
Abstract: Established in 1973, 9to5 Working Women focuses on creating and implementing family-friendly policies to help working people balance responsibilities at home and on the job, making nonstandard jobs voluntary and equitable so that those working part-time or temporary positions receive fair pay and benefits, eliminating workplace discrimination through education about legal rights on the job, monitoring enforcement agencies and expanding anti-discrimination laws, and opposing punitive welfare...
Dates: 1972-2009; Majority of material found within 1984 - 2006