Received this e-mail today from Senator Kay Hagan's (D. NC) re-election campaign:
Women in this country put in 100% of the work that men do -- but get paid only 77 cents for every dollar a man receives.
That doesn’t make any sense.
Five years ago, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act became law. It was a huge leap forward for women seeking to end wage discrimination in their workplaces. But the fight isn’t over yet.
So in honor of this anniversary, I’m joining with EMILY's List, Senator Gillibrand, Senator Klobuchar, and Senator Shaheen, to show my continuing support for fair pay. If you want to join us, sign the petition to support equal pay for equal work:
http://closethewagegapnow.com/...
In these hard economic times, middle class families are relying more and more on women’s income to live.
As of 2012, North Carolina women working full time, year round had roughly $7,500 less in earnings than men. That’s not just a number, folks -- that’s the mortgage. That’s groceries. That’s college tuition and gas money and insurance payments.
This isn’t just a problem for women -- this is a problem for the children and families that women support. I will not stop fighting until the gender wage gap is a thing of the past.
On this anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, let’s show our support for equal pay. Sign the petition here:
http://closethewagegapnow.com/...
Thank you for standing with me and women across America.
Kay
Click here to add your name:
http://closethewagegapnow.com/...