Obama Signs First Bill into Law: Fair Pay

Wendy Stackhouse 9 months ago Region: United States

 President Barack Obama signed his first bill into law today:  The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act.  The law makes it easier for workers to sue for discrimination by eliminating the statue of limita... more

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Pay Discrimination OK by McCain

AFL CIO a year ago Region: United States

- by Tula Connell So it seems Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) thinks it’s just fine if women workers can almost never get redress for pay inequities they suffer on the job. Yesterday, the U.S. Sen... more

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Women at Greater Risk in Today’s Bad Economy

AFL CIO a year ago Region: United States

by Mike Hall Women are at greater economic risk in today’s sinking economy than in past recessions, a new report shows. In the past year, women’s real wages fell by 3 percent, compared with half a percen... more

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