women's equality
Lilly Ledbetter, 86, lauded by Shuler, Biden, Obama, and Harris
October 17, 2024She lost her pay discrimination suit in the Supreme Court, but the loss was rectified when President Obama signed a landmark law allowing workers to sue for their rights.
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After 112 years, there’s a permanent, onsite Triangle Shirtwaist Fire memorial
October 31, 2023Some 146 immigrant women and girls, trapped in their burning workplace, died that day
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El monopolio corporativo dificulta económicamente a las trabajadoras
December 14, 2021Los salarios medios de la amplia clase media estadounidense han estado prácticamente estancados durante al menos 40 años, ajustados a la inflación, incluso cuando la productividad se ha adelantado al galope.
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Senate Republicans defeat women’s equal pay bill, again
June 11, 2021Women are paid only 82 cents for every dollar paid to men, and this gap is greater for women of color. The Senate GOP just made sure that will all continue.
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‘9 to 5’: Documentary provides organizing lessons for working women today
May 10, 2021The Vietnam War raged. Student protests on campus became deadly. The Pill gave rise to the sexual revolution. Gender norms were challenged by the feminist movement. It was the 1970s in the United States.
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