Equal Pay for Equal Work

Guaranteeing the Rights of Every American Worker

Lilly Ledbetter | Posted 04.23.2008 | Politics

Read More: Gender Equality, Equal Pay for Equal Work, Equality, Income Inequality, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, Fair Pay Act, Equal Pay, Politics News
Lilly Ledbetter

Today, the Senate may finally vote on a bill named after me which will restore the ability for average Americans to file pay discrimination cases under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other laws.

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Peaceful Revolution: Equal Pay for Equal Work- Time for the Senate to Vote

Joan Blades and Lilly Ledbetter | Posted 04.22.2008 | Living

Read More: 1964 Civil Rights Act, Equal Pay for Equal Work, Equal Pay, Civil Rights, A Peaceful Revolution, Living News
Joan Blades and Lilly Ledbetter

For almost 50 years Americans have had the justice system to turn to when they suffer pay discrimination. Last year the Supreme Court upended this law by making it essentially unenforceable.

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NY Women's Agenda Spotlights the Need for Equal Pay Legislation

Debra Condren | Posted 04.16.2008 | Politics

Read More: Equal Pay for Equal Work, Women, Working Parents, Working Mothers, Money, Discrimination, Women in Businesss, Equal Opportunity, Minorities, Pay, Politics News
Debra Condren

The NY City Council is holding a hearing to review two resolutions in support of state and federal fair pay legislation.

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A Peaceful Revolution: Equal Pay for Equal Work? Supreme Court Moves Us Backward

Irma D. Herrera | Posted 09.12.2007 | Living

Read More: Equal Pay for Equal Work, Wage Gap, Wage Disparity, A Peaceful Revolution, Living News
Irma D. Herrera

From Wal-Mart to Wall Street women are persistently paid less than men for doing the same work. We need more, not less protection to keep chipping away at the wage gap.

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A Peaceful Revolution

Joan Blades | Posted 09.10.2007 | Living

Read More: Bias Against Mothers, Motherhood and Work, Equal Pay for Equal Work, Mothers and Work, A Peaceful Revolution, Living News
Joan Blades

The U.S. is missing basic family supports, which most other countries take as a given -- and the kicker is that countries with family-friendly policies and program in place don't have the wage gaps we do here.

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