EQUAL PAY NEW YORK

Lilly Ledbetter Act - One Year Later

Posted by bneufeld on January 26, 2010 at 18:51 pm

Last year on January 29th , after a long struggle, President Obama was presented the Lilly Ledbetter Act, the first bill he signed into law. This law restored the ability of workers to vindicate their right to equal pay in court, putting the law back to where it had been for decades. But, as Lilly said that day - “This is the beginning, not the end.”

ONE YEAR LATER:

! Paycheck Fairness Act is still stuck in the Senate. While Ledbetter restored the law, Paycheck Fairness strengthens the law and plugs loopholes in the 1963 Equal Pay Act.

! The gap between men’s and women’s earnings still hovers at 77 percent…and for women of color it’s much lower.

! New York Senate missed the opportunity to pass the Fair Pay Act to protect our workers.
! Economic times are worse and no man or woman can afford to be shortchanged by pay discrimination.

NOW:

The Equal Pay Coalition NYC is working to insure that all New Yorkers have access to good jobs….access to capital….and fair pay. Join this campaign!

Sign up for our ACTION NETWORK

Contact your Senators about Paycheck Fairness Act
MARK YOUR CALENDAR – APRIL 19th - EQUAL PAY DAY activities in NYC

TELL YOUR STORY – Share what pay inequity really means

STUDENTS – Apply for our Fellowship or College Leadership Council

LILLY SUCCEEDED…IT’S OUR TURN NOW!

Tell Your Story about Pay Inequity

Posted by bneufeld on January 26, 2010 at 15:19 pm

EPCNYC is collecting stories to illustrate just how workplace inequities affect the lives of women and families. We will post them on our blog (with your permission) and hope to integrate story-telling into our Equal Pay Day activities this year.
*Email your story (under 300) to bcneufeld@gmail.com
*Include your Name and email address