thelittleidiotthatcould: todayinlaborhistory: Today in labor history, June 10, 1963:  President John F. Kennedy signs into law the Equal Pay Act, prohibiting wage discrimination based on gender.  Forty-nine years later, women are still making 77 cents for every dollar men make doing the same work.   And keep in mind even that 77 cents is only for white women.

Jun 11 -

thelittleidiotthatcould:

todayinlaborhistory:

Today in labor history, June 10, 1963:  President John F. Kennedy signs into law the Equal Pay Act, prohibiting wage discrimination based on gender.  Forty-nine years later, women are still making 77 cents for every dollar men make doing the same work.  

And keep in mind even that 77 cents is only for white women.

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