Vote on the Paycheck Fairness Act
Senate Majority Leader McConnell and House Speaker Ryan
Women currently make 79 cents to a man's dollar, and the wage gap is even worse for women of color: African-American women make 60 cents, and Latinas make 55 cents for every dollar a white, non-Hispanic male makes. Asian-American women make 90 cents to the dollar; they are more likely to have advanced degrees than white men, but are still paid less.
The Paycheck Fairness Act would further close the legal loopholes standing in the way of wage equality for women and prohibit retaliation against workers asking about wage practices.
Tell Senate Majority Leader McConnell and House Speaker Ryan to schedule a vote on the Paycheck Fairness Act. Because equal work deserves equal pay.
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Senate Majority Leader McConnell and House Speaker Ryan
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[Your Name]
I am writing to urge you to bring up HR 1619/S. 862, the Paycheck Fairness Act, for a vote. For too long, women have been paid inequitably for doing the same work as men. Even today, women on average only make 79 cents for every dollar paid to men. In today’s economy, we simply cannot allow this unfairness to continue.
With 193 representatives and 44 senators cosponsoring the Paycheck Fairness Act, it’s time to bring it up for a vote. I urge you to schedule a vote on HR 1619/S.862 to enhance needed protections against gender-based wage discrimination and close the loopholes that have allowed employers to avoid responsibility for discriminatory pay.