The Longest Time to Equal Pay: Latinas and the Wage Gap
Latina women are paid less than White men in all states with sufficient sample sizes. They will not see equal pay until 2206.
The Gender Pay Gap, 1985 to 2020—with Forecast for Achieving Pay Equity, by Race and Ethnicity
If progress continue at the same rate as it has since 1985, it will take until 2059 to reach full pay equity between all women and men workers.
The Gender Pay Gap, 1960 to 2020—with Forecast for Achieving Pay Equity
If progress continues at the same rate as it has since 1960, it will still take another 39 years, until 2059, to reach full equity between women and men among full-time, year-round workers.
Pope Francis Agrees: Equal Pay for Women is Long (Long) Overdue
By John W. Miller Editor's Note: The Moral Economy is a new [...]
Louisiana has one of the largest gender wage gaps in the country
By Alyssa Azzara MONROE, La. (KNOE) - March 24 was [...]
Women are paid less than men in almost all occupations, according to new analysis of 2020 earnings data
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2021 Contact: Liz Rose | [...]
Here to Stay: Black, Latina, and Afro-Latina Women in Construction Trades Apprenticeships and Employment
The skilled construction trades provide opportunities to build careers that are both challenging and fulfilling, pay a family sustaining wage with benefits, and can be accessed through ‘learn as you earn’ apprenticeships. Apprenticeships are particularly common in the unionized sector of the construction industry, where contractors and unions jointly run and fund apprenticeship programs.
New Report Lifts up the Voices of Black, Latina and Afro-Latina Women in the Construction Trades
Washington, D.C. – A new policy brief, “Here to Stay: Black, Latina and Afro-Latina Women in Construction Trades Apprenticeships and Employment,” highlights that while the number of Black women apprentices grew by over 50 percent and the number of Latina apprentices nearly doubled between 2016 and 2019, Black and Latina women remain severely underrepresented (3.6 percent) in federally registered trade apprenticeships.
New Study Shows Pay Secrecy Remains Prevalent in U.S. Workplaces Despite Tightened Legal Restrictions at State Level
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2021 Contact: Contact: Erin Weber [...]
Beyond “Leaning In”: New Study on Pay Secrecy Points to the Limits of Existing Anti-Secrecy Laws in Addressing Gender Disparity
In 1979, Lilly Ledbetter started working for Goodyear Tire and [...]
