9to5 Colorado

9to5 is a member-based, grassroots organization advancing economic justice for women and nonbinary people of color to better living & working conditions. We organize nationwide and in our state chapters to build power, develop leaders, win people-centered policy change, and fight for a world where us & our families can thrive.

9to5 es una organización de base que promueve la justicia económica para que las mujeres y las personas no binarias de color mejoren sus condiciones de vida y de trabajo. Organizamos a nivel nacional y en nuestras delegaciones estatales para construir poder, desarrollar líderes, lograr cambios políticos orientados al pueblo, y luchar por un mundo en el que nosotros y nuestras familias podamos prosperar.

Testimonials

Jasmine is one of the extraordinary, inspiring leaders who helped 9to5 mobilize thousands of Colorado voters to win a higher minimum wage at the ballot box:

"Being a single parent, it's impossible to raise children making only $8.31 an hour - especially in Colorado where the cost of living is rising. You can barely make ends meet, which means more time away from your home and kids.

This is why I decided to join 9to5's campaign to increase the minimum wage to $12/hour. It's important to take your struggles and emotions and channel them into to something positive. After weeks of door-knocking and having conversations with community, I am so ecstatic that we won!

9to5 is an amazing organization. When I feel like the rest of the world doesn't understand my struggle, I come to 9to5 to find other women who have my back and lift me up."

Colorado won critical new policies for our communities including equal work for equal pay, improved water quality for mobile home park residents, and protections against exorbitant fees for renters.

We generated a lot of buzz by hosting our first “Slummy Awards” to call out greedy corporate landlords, chambers of commerce, and realty companies who oppose essential housing measures to protect tenants from eviction and remove the statewide ban on rent control.

We welcomed nearly 50 people to our third Organizing and Empowerment Institute, a two-day training for grassroots leaders. Attendees left the training with the skills they’ll need to make an impact on the issues they care about most and build power together.