MTV asked that question as it announced its 79% Work Clock and effort to call attention to the gender wage gap. This was my response.
Something is Wrong With Wages in America
The annual recognition of Equal Pay Day  —  the day that marks how far into the year women have had to work to catch up with what men were paid in the previous year — is always a stunning reminder of just how far we still have to go to reach true equality for women in this country.
What the Overtime Proposal is Really About
The U.S. Department of Labor’s proposal to update the country’s overtime rules is about our future, and we all have a tremendous amount at stake.
Extraordinary: Facebook Says ‘Not On Our Watch’ to Poverty Wages, Family Unfriendly Policies
The move makes for an extraordinary moment in the effort to establish more fair and family friendly workplaces in this country.
Why the Failed Paycheck Fairness Act Vote Matters
It has been quite the week for fair pay for women. On Monday, we witnessed a shameful act when opponents blocked the Paycheck Fairness Act in the Senate.
Time for Schedules That Work
Can you imagine not knowing from day to day or week to week whether you will be scheduled to work or what your paycheck will look like?
Another Unacceptable Equal Pay Day
The gender-based wage gap is a serious problem for women and families across the country, and it’s appreciably worse for African American women. Today, we’re reminded of just how much worse.
What Do Mothers Need? Fair Pay
It’s no surprise these days that women’s wages are essential to their families and our economy. That’s why, as our #WhatMothersNeed week of action continues, we’re talking about the urgent need for fair pay.
Let’s Leave Mad Men-Era Pay Policies in the Past
There is a reason many of us bristle at the thought of what the nation’s workplaces were like for women during the Mad Men era: the almost universal recognition that it was a time when sexism was rampant, when women were routinely devalued, disrespected and blatantly discriminated against.
A Bitter Pill: New Census Data Show Gender-Based Wage Gap Is Largely Unchanged Since 2002
New data from the U.S. Census Bureau reveal that the gap between the wages paid to women and men in this country has not improved in the last 11 years.
Victory for Home Care Workers and the Nation
Today, in a tremendous victory for home care workers, fair pay, quality care and the nation, the Labor Department issued regulations that will extend federal minimum wage and overtime protections to home care workers.
An Unfinished Agenda
It has been 93 years since women gained the right to vote. A lot has changed in those years.
Ensuring Fairer, More Family Friendly Workplaces for All
People across the country experience the challenges that come from our nation’s outdated workplace policies. But the strain between responsibilities at home and on the job is especially acute when a baby is born or a new child arrives.
Fair Pay Depends on a Fair Minimum Wage
People across the country are rallying in their communities and online today to mark the four-year anniversary of the last federal minimum wage increase, and to call on Congress to prioritize passage of a measure that would help bring it up-to-date.
Advancing a Women’s Economic Agenda
It’s no surprise anymore that women are essential engines in our national and family economies. Women are nearly half of the workforce, breadwinners in two-thirds of households, and primary breadwinners in 40 percent of households with children. Women and families across the country know this reality well.
Advancing the Nation’s 75-Year-Old Vision of Fair Workplaces
Seventy-five years ago last week, the nation celebrated a major victory for women and families when the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) became law.
The Equal Pay Act Turns 50: The Times They’ve Been a-Changin’
1963 was a year of great change for our country. Martin Luther King, Jr., said the words “I Have A Dream,” President John F. Kennedy and civil rights activist Medgar Evers were assassinated, Betty Friedan’s Feminine Mystique first hit bookstore shelves and the Equal Pay Act was signed into law.
A Day of Action on Fair Pay
Monday marks the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act — a 1963 law aimed at closing the gap between the wages of men and women. But, despite this landmark law, a significant gender-based wage gap persists.
Messages That Matter This Mother’s Day
“For everything you’ve taught me…” “For always being there…” “For all the sacrifices you’ve made… thanks, Mom.” These and messages like them are what mothers across the country will be reading in greeting cards and hearing from loved ones this weekend. But, for mothers who hold jobs, one reality is missing from these heartfelt sentiments.
From Seattle to New York City, Women and Families Need Action on Fair Pay
It’s that time of year again. A time when those of us who are committed to achieving equality for women are reminded of the work left to do.
