We know women get paid less for the same job. We know mothers get paid even less. We know this from studies and the newspaper. Not because HR circulates charts showing females get 22% less. No, salaries are kept private—pay slips are passed out in sealed envelopes. Why such secrecy? Things we generally keep secret—affairs, [...]
cross posted to womenmakenews.com Everybody thinks we need more women in government—well everybody except the Taliban. And it’s probably a good idea if some of those women are moms. Mothers of young kids. There’s nobody better to stand up for the vulnerable than those whose children so young, they do random breathing checks at night. [...]
These days between May day and Mothers’ day, it seems the perfect moment to suggest a little something for moms from the labor movement–a strike. That’s right, I want mothers everywhere to walk off the job, excepting single moms who are essential workers. For at least 24 hours, or as long as you can hold [...]
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