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| AAUW figured prominently in this year's Equal Pay Day coverage thanks to branches, which came up with clever ideas to capture the media's attention to our reputation as a tireless champion for pay equity. AAUW's work on Capitol Hill and our research on pay equity are widely respected and known. AAUW members are fighting in their communities for state and federal laws that would create a climate where wage discrimination is not tolerated. | | Equal Pay Day Coverage Equal Pay Day — the point at which a womans salary finally catches up to a mans earnings from the previous year — may hold the mainstream medias attention for just a little more 24 hours. At AAUW, the issue of pay equity is one of our Evergreen issues. AAUW has emerged once again as one of the go-to organizations on issues involving the wage gap. For Equal Pay Day 2009, we furnished journalists with the latest statistics, put the issue of pay equity in context, and contributed op-eds supporting the Paycheck Fairness Act to newspapers around the country. Here is a round up of Equal Pay Day coverage: Read more coverage at AAUW Dialog >> |
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Branch and State Activities | AAUW Ashland (OR) Branch
Rally for Equal Pay Day in took place in downtown Ashland. The day before, the branch gathered to make 400 cookies, each with a "bite" missing - representing pay inequity for women. They gave away the cookies downtown along with literature about pay inequity and information for women about salary and job negotiation. View coverage from local television news. | | | | AAUW ILLLINOIS
Pat Quinn, Governor of the State of Illinois, proclaimed April 28, 2009 as ILLINOIS EQUAL PAY DAY, in recognition of the value of womens skills and contributions to the labor force. He called on all employers to provide equal pay for equal work, both as a matter of fairness and as a matter of good business. | | | | AAUW DELAWARE
 AAUW Delaware met with Majority Whip Representative Valerie Longhurst. She presented House Resolution No. 18, establishing April 28, 2009 as "Equal Pay Day" in the State of Delaware. Twenty AAUW Delaware members attended the event. | | | |  AAUW COLORADO
AAUW members at the Colorado Equal Pay Day Rally. The University of Colorado/Colorado Springs student affiliate's also held an Equal Pay Day event.
Also check out Equal Pay Day rally coverage by the Denver Daily News. | | | | What did your AAUW Branch or group do to mark Equal Pay Day? Tell us about your events! Send us pictures from your Equal Pay Day events! | | |
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