Hey, did you see the email below? I sent it more than four months ago...but I wanted to follow up.

Yesterday marked Black Women's Equal Pay Day. That's right, it took until late August for the average Black woman to earn what their white male counterparts took home last year.

This persistent inequity didn't just happen -- it's the result of decades of policy that has disadvantaged women and communities of color. That's why I've been proud to stand with leaders in the MA-7 and around the country to advocate for changes that will level the playing field -- from advocating for increased city contracting transparency when I was a member of the Boston City Council, to working with my colleagues in Congress to pass the Raise the Wage Act and the Paycheck Fairness Act.

When I emailed you in April, the Paycheck Fairness Act had just passed the House with overwhelming support, and I asked you to join me in demanding the Senate take action. Today, that critical piece of legislation is still sitting on Mitch McConnell's desk. Will you join me in renewing our call for the Senate to take action? Sign on as a citizen co-sponsor and demand the Senate vote on equal pay >> [link removed]


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Together, we will continue to advocate, organize, and legislate, because we know that change can't wait -- not for Black women, not for the MA-7, and not for our country. I hope you’ll join me >> [link removed]

In solidarity,
-- Ayanna

 

Want to continue supporting Ayanna’s work to empower women and girls in Congress? This movement is 100% people powered by supporters like you (not one dollar from corporate PACs!). Donate here to keep it growing strong >> [link removed]

 

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From: Ayanna Pressley <[email protected]>
Date: Thurs, April 4, 2019 at 1:21PM
Subject: Working 15 months but only getting paid for 12?
To: [email protected]

 
SIGN ON NOW: Demand the Senate Vote on Equal Pay >> [link removed]

 
Friend,

April 2 is Equal Pay Day. It marks the date on which the average female worker will have earned as much since January 1, 2018 as a male counterpart took home between January 1 and December 31, 2018. In other words, it takes the average woman more than three months of additional work to earn the same amount that her male counterparts earn in a year.

That’s 92 additional days, on average. But it will take another 142 days for Black women to catch up, and another 174 days for Latina women to make what men did.

Women make up almost half of the workforce, but are typically paid just 80 cents for every dollar paid to men. In Massachusetts, women earn 82 cents on the dollar compared to what men earn -- and those numbers have barely budged in a decade.

This is not an abstract problem -- nearly 40 percent of the 7th District is single-female-headed households. For the women leading those families, persistent income gaps directly affect their ability to pay rent, put food on the table, pay for childcare, and cover other critical expenses.

A-Team, something needs to change. At our current rate, it will take 41 years -- or until 2059 -- for women to finally reach pay parity. For women of color, the rate is even slower; Black women will have to wait until 2119 to achieve pay equity. Hispanic women? Until 2224.

Stats like these make it abundantly clear CHANGE CAN’T WAIT. Which is why, in my first few months in Congress, I was proud to cosponsor the Raise the Wage Act and the Paycheck Fairness Act.

Last week, the Paycheck Fairness Act passed the House with overwhelming support but it’s at risk of dying in the Senate. Will you sign on as a citizen co-sponsor and demand the Senate vote on equal pay? >> [link removed]


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I will continue to be a staunch advocate for all women’s pay equity, because I know that disenfranchising half the population hurts our entire nation. I hope you’ll join me >>

In solidarity,
-- Ayanna

 

Want to continue supporting Ayanna’s work to empower women and girls in Congress? This movement is 100% people powered by supporters like you (not one dollar from corporate PACs!). Donate here to keep it growing strong >> [link removed]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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