#equal pay

We sought justice because equal pay for equal work is an American value. That fight took me ten years. It took me all the way to the Supreme Court. And, in a 5-4 decision, they stood on the side of those who shortchanged my pay, my overtime, and my retirement just because I am a woman. ↗

— Lilly Ledbetter

#american #because #court #decision #equal

And I spoke out on women's rights, like equal pay for equal work. ↗

— Karen Morley

#equal pay #equal work #i #like #out

All the evidence shows very clearly that if you are a member of a trade union you are likely to get better pay, more equal pay, better health and safety, more chance to get training, more chance to have conditions of work that help if you have caring responsibilities... the list goes on! ↗

— Frances O'Grady

#caring #chance #clearly #conditions #equal

Republicans absolutely support equal pay for equal work. ↗

— Cathy McMorris Rodgers

#equal #equal pay #equal work #pay #republicans

Today there are people trying to take away rights that our mothers, grandmothers and great-grandmothers fought for: our right to vote, our right to choose, affordable quality education, equal pay, access to health care. We the people can't let that happen. ↗

— Kerry Washington

#affordable #away #care #choose #education

Enable every woman who can work to take her place on the labour front, under the principle of equal pay for equal work. ↗

— Mao Zedong

#equal #equal pay #equal work #every #front

We, the women of the Senate, with President Obama by our side, will keep fighting - our shoulders square, our lipstick on - because you deserve equal pay for your hard work. ↗

— Barbara Mikulski

#deserve #equal #equal pay #fighting #hard

And whether it is equal pay, health care, Social Security, or family leave, this Congress has refused to address issues critical to hard-working American women. ↗

— Louise Slaughter

#american #american women #care #congress #critical

If you say, I'm for equal pay, that's a reform. But if you say. I'm a feminist, that's a transformation of society. ↗

— Gloria Steinem

#equal pay #feminist #i #pay #reform

My own mother always taught me that fairness was a family value - I think equal pay is about fairness for everyone. ↗

— Mike Honda

#always #equal #equal pay #everyone #fairness