The U.S. House of Representatives has passed both the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and the Paycheck Fairness Act!
Lily Ledbetter is a woman who worked at a Goodyear Tire plant in Alabama for almost 20 years. After nearly two decades of loyal service, Ledbetter learned through an anonymous tip that she had consistently been paid far less than her male colleagues.
Ledbetter took her case to court and won. But the company challenged all the way to the corporate-friendly Supreme Court where the ruling was overturned because she hadn't filed a complaint within six months of the time her pay was decided.
The Ledbetter Act ensures people who have been discriminated against can seek vindication in a timely manner. And the Paycheck Fairness Act is a comprehensive bill that takes a stronger approach to making sure wage discrimination doesn't happen in the first place.
But the fight's not over.
The bills have passed the U.S. House, but the next battle is the U.S. Senate.
Equal pay for equal work is fair - but last year, some Republican Senators obstructed a vote on the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, effectively killing the legislation.
PA's Senator Arlen Specter has been a supporter of the legislation, but he recently reversed course and removed his name as a co-sponsor.
Join us in calling on Senator Specter to support the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and the Paycheck Fairness Act.
Women deserve the tools to fight inequality in the workplace.
For equality,
Michael Morrill Keystone Progress
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Dear Senator Specter,
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed both the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and the Paycheck Fairness Act. As a constituent, I want these two crucial bills to also be passed by the U.S. Senate.
This legislation provides a crucial one-two punch in the fight for equal pay for women and it's an important step towards closing the persistent and sizable wage gap that remains between men and women.
Currently, women who work full time earn, on average, only 78 cents for every dollar men earn.
It's time for wage discrimination to end, and for women to have the tools to fight injustice in the workplace. Equal pay for equal work is fair - can we count on you to support the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and the Paycheck Fairness Act?
