How much poorer do we want women to get in the world? It's really hard to imagine. Despite the successes of feminists during the past century, even in the U.S. we have a persistent and growing feminization of poverty.
It is time for change; real change. It is time for protest; strong protest. It is time for patriotism; real patriotism where the many Americans are no long ripped off by the few. It is time to mobilize, organize, rally, to stand in the streets with signs and register to vote.
As Labor Day approaches and we all reflect on the work we and others do, it's worth keeping in mind how fairly we are compensated for that work, and w...
Every time we change jobs and are asked for a salary history, we're at an increased disadvantage. This gender-based pay discrimination disparity is going to do nothing but get worse.
In two-thirds of dual working families, moms are responsible for 75% or more of all the household chores. Like breastfeeding in the middle of the night, there are some things that are not going to change in our generation.
It's time for America's business community to step up with fair pay or step out of the way of legislation like the just re-introduced Paycheck Fairness Act that will help ensure pay equity.
In 2010 the Republican Senate caucus had 14 members and only one woman. I watched my Republican colleagues launch rubber bands across the chamber in the waning days of the session.
The much heralded and hotly contested mid-term elections are done. The ballot questions have been decided and the candidates are either grateful becau...
As much as equal pay is about family economics, it's also about our country's values. People -- whether they are women or men, moms or dads, black or white -- should be paid the same amount for the same work.
Women work more, earn more, and are more educated today than they were 25 years ago. Yet, women, and in particular working mothers, run up against a stubborn pay gap.
While some are celebrating 4/20 in light-hearted and dubiously legal ways, the National Committee on Pay Equity has claimed the day as a chance to bri...
Let us finally ensure that America's women -- now half of the nation's workforce -- are treated as fairly and equitably as the other half. Let's give real teeth to the Equal Pay Act at last.
The ubiquitous pant-suit might be a symbol that working women are out in full force, but it's hard to deny that women are still facing gender discrimination in the workplace.
According to a report estimating how much it would cost to pay someone else for the work we do at home, stay-at-home moms would get $117,856, and moms with outside jobs would earn $71,860 above their salaries.
If Social Security were a private company, its shareholders would be very pleased, as it ran a surplus of $180 billion last year and accumulated a reserve of $2.4 trillion. This is the only government program to run a surplus.
Hey, women: want to earn a cool half million? That's about what the average woman loses over a career lifetime due to gender inequities in pay for the same jobs as men.
Washington - Top leaders from women's rights groups gathered to announce their support of
the Barack Obama - Joe Biden ticket at an emotionally charg...
The opponents of working people are trying to divide us by using Obama's race as an issue. Union members must lead the fight against such divisions and, instead, look at the bottom line.
Obama may have the clear advantage with the mother vote on the image, talk and policy fronts, but McCain has shown lately that he isn't willing to let the mom vote go without a fight.