Tag: equal pay
July 20, 2023
Here We Go Again: Black Women’s Equal Pay Day 2023
Josephine Kalipeni, Executive Director You know what I’m tired of? Every year, I write the same letter to the universe: it’s incomprehensible that women still…
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June 13, 2023
60th Anniversary of the Equal Pay Act (EPA) – A Milestone in the Fight for Wage Equality
June 10th marked the 60th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act (EPA), a milestone in the fight for wage equality. Despite progress in closing the…
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June 14, 2022
Be an Ally – with Pride
by Ariel Cassell We’ve seen it every June in recent years as our country celebrates Pride Month: social media icons for an array of corporate…
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August 19, 2021
Equal Pay Day: Black women must work eight extra months to earn the same as white men
By U.S. Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Jenya Cassidy, director, California Work & Family Coalition The 2021 wage gap of $0.63 means that it takes…
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March 23, 2021
Network Leaders Share Their Insight on the Gender Pay Gap
This year, to observe Women's Equal Pay Day, we asked leaders from our network to share why paid leave and affordable childcare are critical components to…
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June 3, 2020
Essential Truths about Essential Workers
Many years ago, in a new town and in need of a job, I got hired as a nursing assistant at a large hospital. As…
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August 1, 2017
The Wage Gap Persists for a Reason
It’s time again to recognize the day when the earnings of black women catch up with the previous year’s earnings of white, non-Hispanic, (a.k.a. white)…
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May 23, 2017
Time to Honor Moms With Equal Pay and Paid Leave
Being a mother can be deeply rewarding: You get to spend time sharing your own expertise with little ones, while they push you to see…
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September 16, 2016
Fight for Equal Pay!
In the 1940’s, my grandmother organized parents to address the pay disparities between black and white teachers in the Jim Crow south. After years of…
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August 26, 2016
Celebrate Women’s Equality Day by Calling for the Healthy Families Act
By Ellen Bravo When my husband and I moved to Milwaukee in the early 80s, one of us needed a job with health insurance. I…
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