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Statement

Statement of Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, MomsRising.org Executive Director, on Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

July 17, 2008
Equal Pay

Lisa Lederer, 202-371-1996

We are proud to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Lilly Ledbetter, women Members of Congress and our allies at other nonprofits to urge Congress to pass the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and the Paycheck Fairness Act.
 
Equal pay for equal work seems so basic, but it's very far from the truth these days, especially for moms. It’s the sad truth that some employers still think that it’s alright to pay women less for doing the exact same jobs as men. And under the Supreme Court’s ruling, as long as they can keep it secret for 180 days, they’re home free. This is an outrage and Congress needs to correct it immediately.
 
MomsRising.org members care deeply about this issue. In January, they scheduled and organized meetings with their Senators in 42 states to encourage them to support the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. We are deeply disappointed that some Senators would not listen to the moms who called on them to support this critical legislation. We hope that they are listening today and that both houses will act quickly to pass both bills.
 

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MomsRising.org is an on-the-ground and online grassroots organization of more than a million people who are working to increase family economic security, decrease discrimination against women and moms, and to build a nation where businesses and families can thrive. Established in 2006, MomsRising and its members are organizing and speaking out to improve public policy and to change the national dialogue on issues that are critically important to America’s families, including criminal justice reform, immigration policy reform, and gun safety. MomsRising is working for paid family and medical leave, affordable, high quality childcare and early learning, and for an end to the wage and hiring discrimination which penalizes women — particularly moms and women of color — and so many others. MomsRising advocates for access to healthy food for all kids, health care for all, earned sick days, and breastfeeding rights so that all children can have a healthy start. MomsRising maintains a Spanish language website: MamásConPoder.org. Sign up online at www.MomsRising.org — and follow us on our blog, and on Twitter and Facebook.