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Step Up, Man. Step Up and Change the Law

Vice President Biden didn’t mince words when he called upon reticent Senators to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act yesterday.  Official after official headlined the Middle Class Task foroce event, calling...

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tick tock

…the clock is ticking. The U.S. Senate is back in session, and the clock is ticking for fair pay. With three weeks remaining to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act, we need our Senators to act – which means...

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Two hours away from the Senate vote on Paycheck Fairness…

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...

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Statement from Maine Women’s Lobby on Fair Pay Vote

Paycheck 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...

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50 Years Down, 57 More to go?!

On June 10, 1963 President Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act into law and this past Monday was the 50th anniversary of the bill’s passage. When the bill was signed by President Kennedy women earned 59...

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