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NYS Patricia Smith - New U.S. Solicitor of Labor

Posted by admin on February 4, 2010 at 17:26 pm

CHEERS! Today the U.S. Senate confirmed New York State’s Commissioner of Labor M. Patricia Smith as U.S. Solicitor of Labor. After nine months of delays, the final vote was 60 to 37. As one of the top 3 officials in the department, she will have substantial impact on the future of American workers. Here in New York Smith was a strong advocate for women and minorities. A good sign for better days ahead for workers’ rights.

NYWA and the Equal Pay Coalition NYC were strong and active supporters of her confirmation based on her excellent track record and credentials….Congratulation, Solicitor Smith!

“Senate confirmation of NYS Commissioner of Labor M. Patricia Smith is New York’s loss, but a huge gain for the country. Her track record creating economic equity coupled with the announcement of a new National Equal Pay Taskforce are good indications of better times ahead for working American workers and their families,” said Beverly Neufeld, representative of the Equal Pay Coalition NYC.

Federal Training - Reinforcing Wage Gap

Posted by bneufeld on February 4, 2010 at 11:17 am

A new study by IWPR shows that federally funded training may reinforce sex segregation and the gender wage gap. Women on average earn $1500 to $2000 less per quarter than men after federally funded career counseling or training. After completing services, women earn 79.5 percent of what men earn among adult participants and 74.1 percent of what men can earn among dislocated workers.
The wage gap is not due to less training: on average women received more weeks of WIA-funded training than men. WIA-funded services primarily train women for female-dominated, typically lower paying occupations and men for male-dominated, typically higher paying occupations.
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