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Urge Your Senators to Act on Paycheck Fairness

You helped encourage Congress to pass the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and President Obama just signed it into law. Now we need you to urge your Senators take quick action and pass the Paycheck Fairness Act.
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http://uspoverty.change.org/actions/view/tell_your_senators_to_support_pay_equality_today
so if you have signed that petition, you will not be able to do so again.

On Thursday, January 29th, President Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, the very first legislation of his new administration. This important piece of legislation finally corrected a decision made in 2007 when the Supreme Court ruled that Lilly Ledbetter, a 19-year employee of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, could not sue for wage discrimination because she had not filed a claim within 180 days of Goodyear’s very first decision to pay her unfairly -- even though she was unaware of her employer’s decision.

There’s more to be done, and we need you to take action!

Over 45 years ago, Congress passed the Equal Pay Act to fix the disparity in wages between men and women, but over time, loopholes and weak remedies have lessened its effectiveness. The Paycheck Fairness Act (S.182) makes several common sense changes to strengthen the Equal Pay Act -- putting in place enforcement tools needed to make real progress on pay equity.

The Paycheck Fairness Act is an important and measured approach to eradicating wage discrimination and is another critical weapon in the battle against sex discrimination in the workplace.

Take action today to strengthen our tools to combat wage disparities.

You can also click here for further information about this legislation.

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Please Move Quickly and Pass the Paycheck Fairness Act to Close the Wage Gap

Dear [Decision Maker],

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I understand that the Senate will be taking up the Paycheck Fairness Act (S.182) soon.  I urge you to vote YES on the legislation and oppose any attempts to weaken it with amendments.

The vitally important Paycheck Fairness Act will put an end to loopholes and weak remedies that have made the Equal Pay Act, a 45 year-old law that was supposed to ensure equal pay for women, less effective than it should be in combating wage discrimination.

This bill will help to create a climate where wage discrimination is not tolerated, allow employees to bring home every dollar they deserve, and give the new administration the enforcement tools it needs to make real progress on pay equity. As the 111th Congress begins, we need concrete action to improve the economic security of working families. I urge you to support the Paycheck Fairness Act and oppose any attempts to weaken the bill.

I am following this issue closely and look forward to your response.

Sincerely,

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ACTION ALERT
From: "ACLU Internet Team"
Date: 11 марта 2009 г. 21:07
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