April 28, 2009, is Equal Pay Day — the date to which the average woman must work (from January 1, 2008 through to April 28th, 2009) in order to match the average man’s earnings for last year (from Jananuary 1st to December 31st of 2008). Today, in 2009, women STILL make only 78 cents for every dollar made by their male counterparts. The gap for women of color is even wider.
Equal Pay Day is an important reminder of this persistent wage gap and the urgent need to take action to ensure that women can receive equal pay for equal work.
President Obama took a crucial first step in addressing workplace discrimination by signing the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act in January. Now, you can help to support pressing for another bold strike against wage discrimination. Help to work for passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act, S. 182. Tell your Senator to support the Paycheck Fairness Act, S. 182 today!
The Paycheck Fairness Act has already passed the House of Representatives and is now pending in the Senate. This Act provides much needed updates to the Equal Pay Act of 1963 by closing loopholes and strengthening remedies. The bill would require employers to demonstrate that differences in wages among employees are not based on gender. It would also strengthen outreach, education and enforcement efforts and prohibit retaliation against workers who ask about employers' wage practices.
President Obama acted to protect victims of workplace discrimination by signing the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. Now is the time for all of us to press for the Paycheck Fairness Act. Help address this wage gap! Make Equal Pay Day a thing of the past by asking your Senator to support the Paycheck Fairness Act. Please tell your Senator to support the Paycheck Fairness Act, S. 182 today
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