Archive for the ‘Equal Pay’ Category
The Incredible Shrinking Paycheck
3 Jun 2011Lower Pay for Women Lower pay – especially for women. That’s what so-called “Right to Work” laws do to union and non-union women workers across the country1. Maine lawmakers should not weaken the very institutions that improve the well being of women and working families – especially during tough economic times. Unfortunately, the Legislature is poised to do just that. [...]
This Sunday is Mother’s Day and we’ve got the perfect gift for you to send to your mom – and all the moms you know and love… A movie starring them (it’s really cool)! As you know, the Maine Women’s Lobby is fighting for Maine women – and the families they care for. This week [...]
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- Tags: mom's rising, moms, mother's day
Equal Pay Day: Keeping an Eye on Augusta
In: Equal Pay|Fair Pay|Maine State House|Maine Women's Lobby
12 Apr 2011It’s Equal Pay Day! What’s that? This day represents the amount of time into 2011 it took women in the United States to work (600 extra hours!) to catch up with what men earned in 2010. Well, I hate to state the obvious but, it has been a long time since January 1st. While working [...]
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2010 Wrap Up: Top Five Momentous Moments of 2010
In: Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine|BPA|Equal Pay|Events|Fair Pay|Maine Women's Agenda|Maine Women's Lobby|Maine Women's Policy Center|Paid sick days|Photos|Press Link|safe cosmetics|Sarah Standiford|She Decides
30 Dec 2010What a year! Between a hard fought legislative campaign, a lively election season, an outpouring of grassroots activism, and some exciting visitors, 2010 kept us busy and brought about a whole slew of new experiences and achievements to our work. It was challenging to pick just five moments out of the myriad momentous moments that [...]
Paychecks Aren’t Fair, That’s Why We Need a Law
13 Dec 2010After U.S. senators declined to debate the Paycheck Fairness Act in November, Ann Michaud commended them for doing so in a Newsday opinion piece. Susan Feiner tackles Michaud’s arguments, starting with her analysis of the wage-gap figure. Check out this great piece from Maine Women’s Lobby member, Professor Susan Feiner, in Women’s E-news about the [...]
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How long do we have to wait for fair pay?
18 Nov 2010Yesterday, the U.S. Senate failed to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act. As we emerge from one of the worst recessions in history, this bill would have ensured that American women and their families are not bringing home smaller paychecks because of discrimination. Unfortunately, neither Senator Snowe nor Senator Collins voted in favor of the Paycheck [...]
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Statement from Maine Women’s Lobby on Fair Pay Vote
In: Discrimination|Equal Pay|Maine Women's Lobby|Olympia Snowe|Susan Collins
18 Nov 2010Paycheck Fairness: How Long Will it Take? Maine Women’s Lobby Responds to Vote to Defeat Paycheck Fairness Act Statement of Sarah Standiford, Executive Director, Maine Women’s Lobby “The failure of the U.S. Senate to proceed to an up-or-down vote on the Paycheck Fairness Act has jeopardized the economic standing of Maine’s women, and the families [...]
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- Tags: Discrimination, Equal Pay, Fair Pay, Maine Women's Lobby, Paycheck fairness, Paycheck Fairness Act, Senator Collins, Senator Snowe, U.S. Senate
And we are biting our nails over here. The Paycheck Fairness Act will deter wage discrimination by closing loopholes in the Equal Pay Act and barring retaliation against workers who disclose their wages to coworkers. This morning on public radio, our Labor Secretary, Hilda Solis, stated that: So what we’re looking at here is really [...]
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Paycheck Fairness to be voted on tomorrow!
16 Nov 2010Tomorrow, Maine Senators are going to vote on critical legislation, the Paycheck Fairness Act! This bill would deter wage discrimination by closing loopholes in the Equal Pay Act and barring retaliation against workers who disclose their wages to coworkers. Women still earn 77 cents to every dollar that a man earns. Both Senator Snowe and [...]
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Statement of Sarah Standiford, Executive Director, Maine Women’s Lobby “Twice in the past few weeks, candidate for Congress Dean Scontras has suggested equal pay legislation is unnecessary. In fact, he’s gone so far as to say that the law should have no place at all in fighting workplace discrimination. “Most recently, on Tuesday, Dean stated, [...]
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