Dear John,

Did you know that part-time workers—most of whom are women—are often paid less per hour than full-time workers doing the same kinds of jobs? Part-time workers also frequently lack access to on-the-job benefits, stable schedules, and promotion opportunities given to full-time workers. And for many people, working part-time is not a choice: some workers are pushed into part-time jobs to accommodate caregiving responsibilities and others want to work more hours than their employers will give them.

These injustices are staggering, and they contribute to the huge racial and gender economic disparities that women, especially women of color, face in this country. Fortunately, there is a way to help. The Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights is legislation that would remedy these issues and help ensure part-time workers have the pay, hours, and benefits they need to support themselves and their families.