To: Senators King and Collins
Pass the Paycheck Fairness Act
Today, women in Maine earn just 79.5 cents earn per dollar compared to their male counterparts. Though the wage gap has shrunk a little over the years, we simply have not made enough progress. We need to broaden career choices for women, expand the minimum wage, enforce equal employment laws and eliminate discriminations in the work place. Join me in calling on Senators Collins and King to support the Paycheck Fairness Act.
Why is this important?
Since the passage of the Equal Pay act of 1963 the pay gap has improved but not nearly enough. Over the past decade the wage gap in Maine has improved by only 3 percent.
This disparity impacts all Mainers. It not only restricts opportunity for women but also limits ways mothers can provide for their children. Senior women will find it harder to retired while more Maine children are raised in poverty. We need to broaden career choices for women, expand the minimum wage, enforce equal employment laws and eliminate discrimination in the work place.
This disparity impacts all Mainers. It not only restricts opportunity for women but also limits ways mothers can provide for their children. Senior women will find it harder to retired while more Maine children are raised in poverty. We need to broaden career choices for women, expand the minimum wage, enforce equal employment laws and eliminate discrimination in the work place.