9to5 Georgia

Happy Pride Month to all of our LGBTQIA+ Community. From our staff to our members, we celebrate you, your resilience and achievements, and honor those who fought for the freedom and rights of expression, identity, and love across all spaces. People deserve to live and work without discrimination! Together, let's continue centering LGBTQIA+ voices this month and beyond. Y'all means all!

📣 We are just one week away from two exciting events that you 🫵🏽 can participate in! If you are in Atlanta, join us for an Economic Justice Town Hall hosted by Jobs with Justice, United for Respect, and Oxfam. The event will take place from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the IBEW Local 613 Auditorium.

📢 If you’re not in Atlanta or cannot attend the Town Hall in person, we also have a virtual Provider Gathering scheduled from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. This online session will focus on advocating for expanded and affordable childcare for all working families.

We hope to see you at either event! 🤩

📣 Attention Childcare Providers, working parents who have benefited from childcare, and childcare advocates! Join our Monthly Provider Gathering on June 6th! Together, we will envision and strategize ways to make affordable childcare accessible for all Georgians. To RSVP, use the QR code or visit 9to5.org/providermtg66. We look forward to seeing you there!

Thank you to WRFG for having us on air to talk about the need for in Georgia and what we can do to get there!

We're one week away from May's Wellness Wednesday! Join us next week as we share ways you can take action, from elections to organizing. Come ready to learn, connect, and be part of a growing movement for economic justice! Register now: https://bit.ly/43jLEk5

📣 Today is Election Day for the Georgia Primaries! Haven't voted yet? Make the plan to vote! Polls are open from 7am to 7pm today! Unsure where to vote? Double-check your "My Voter Page" and your local board of elections websites to see your assigned polling place and potential wait times. Many candidates will be on the ballot this round, so be sure to research them! Great websites to check out to see who is on your ballot are ballotpedia and branch.vote! Go vote Georgia!

Across our communities, working people are facing low wages, unsafe working conditions, rising rents, and deepening barriers to healthcare. Medicaid cuts are putting pressure on caregivers, seniors, and disabled residents, while the lack of paid leave forces families to choose between their health and their income. At the same time, policies like the 2025 tax law continue to prioritize corporations and the wealthy over everyday people.

This townhall will create space for community members to share their experiences, connect the dots across these issues, and build a collective vision for economic justice rooted in dignity, care, and working-class solidarity.

Register: https://bit.ly/4uR6za0

Join community members, coalition partners, and organizers for a screening of Zero Weeks and a potluck dinner!

Register here: 9to5.org/zeroweeks0513

This powerful documentary highlights the urgent need for Paid Family & Medical Leave and the real impact its absence has on people’s lives. Together, we’ll deepen our understanding of why Paid Leave for All is not only necessary – but achievable – and explore how we can build collective power to win it.

Our screening will be held on May 13, 2026 at 6pm inside the IBEW Building Auditorium (501 Pulliam St SW, Atlanta, GA 30312). Food will be provided! We also encourage attendees to bring a favorite dish or dessert to share as part of our semi-potluck style dinner.

It's Fellow Friday and here is another round of fellows joining our CJFP Cohort this year! Please welcome April Danielle, Desmund, Diedre, Jameka, Jaquel, Karla, Kendal, Sophia, and Tierra! ✊🏽 🎊

Make sure to vote early for the May 19th Primaries! Early voting starts today. The benefit of voting early is that you can avoid the long lines on Election Day, and you have the flexibility to vote at any open polling place within your registered county. If you're unsure where to vote, check your county's Board of Elections website to find out which polling places are open during the Early Voting Period. Some election websites even provide wait times!

Not sure who is on the ballot? Visit the Secretary of State's website to view a sample ballot. During primary elections, there are often many candidates, so the best voters are informed voters! Use websites like branch.vote, ballotpedia, or vote411.org to research the candidates and make choices that align with your values!