For way too long, the Racial Wage Gap in the United States has continued, limiting the opportunities of many hardworking women of color. It is time to confront this injustice with the accountability it demands. This petition seeks to bring national attention to the systemic inequities that continue to shape our Labor Force.

The Problem

After decades of progress, Black, Latina, Native, and Asian women continue to be paid less than their White male counterparts for the same work. This is not just an economic issue. It is a matter of justice, and equality.

The numbers speak for themselves: 

• "Black workers earn an average of 25% less than white workers."
• "Half of working women of color earn less than $15 an hour"
• "Black women lose nearly $900,000 over a 40-year career due to the wage gap."
• "Latinas earn 85 percent of what Latino men earn, but only 45 percent of what white men earn". 

This gap matters and undermines families, deepens generational poverty, and denies millions of women of color the fair work opportunities they deserve.

Mission

The racial wage gap in the United States is a reflection of deeply rooted economic inequalities and systemic bias. To dismantle it, we must pursue policy reforms, enforce salary transparency, and demand corporate accountability for fair compensation for all workers regardless of race or gender. 

Call to Action

We call on The U.S Department of Labor to take action by enforcing a stronger pay transparency policies across all industries, enforce anti-discrimination and wage equity laws, research solutions to close racial pay gaps, and support all federal and state legislation to hold employes accountable for wage disparities. 

EQUAL PAY IS A RIGHT, NOT A PRIVILEGE. 

Sign this petition to demand The U.S Department of Labor act now. To bring this issue to the light, demand justice for a future where every worker is paid fairly not just based upon race or gender.