In 1973, a group of office workers in Boston got together to talk about issues which had no names - 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 through organizing and movement building.

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

We Help Individuals
9to5's toll-free Job Survival Helpline (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.

We Change Attitudes
We've produced ground-breaking research on issues affecting working women including part-time and temporary work, workplace discrimination, family leave, economic security 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.

We Change Policy
We'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. We've helped hundreds of individuals and workplaces win improved policies for pay, promotions, job training, equal opportunity and family-friendly corporate and public policies.