R: Realistic & Fair Wages

Green Collar Jobs Now, Please

Elisa Batista — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:56:22 -0400

I am consulting for an environmental organization in Oakland called Green For All. I am helping the group spread the word on a new book by Green For All’s founder and president Van Jones.

Free Online Workshop: Learn How to Negotiate Your Salary

Melanie Ross-Levin — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:54:22 -0400

WORK$MART: Pay Negotiation for Women (Two-Part Series)

Did you know that men are four times more likely to initiate salary negotiations than women? And that a worker stands to lose more than $500,000 by age 60 if she fails to negotiate her first salary?

The War Against Workers

Elisa Batista — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:52:49 -0400

Cross-posted at MotherTalkers.com.

Traveling across the country this summer, I have come across people who say they will not vote for Sen. Barack Obama for all kinds of bizarre reasons, including the false premise that he is a Muslim.

Victim of Our Own Success

Nanette Fondas — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:03:09 -0400

I regret to inform you that you're a victim of your own success: As a result of mothers across the country expressing their outrage at wage discrimination, we have not one, but two (yes, two!) major pieces of legislation moving in Congress to protect women and people of color from discrimination in the workplace.

In Appreciation, to the Magnificently Overqualified Mothers of America

Alex Estes — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:05:21 -0400

Several weeks ago, the Senate failed to pass the Fair Pay Act, a piece of legislation that would have the power to decrease the wage gap in the U.S. between men and women. Senator John McCain failed to show up for the vote.

Triumph at the Capitol!

Gretchen — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:35:08 -0400

We triumphed with the resume deliveries to Senator McCain today! There were FOUR tv cameras! CBS, CNN, WTTG (local Fox news) and Telemundo. Plus a wire service and I think an AP camera (it was a little crazy). And the AFL-CIO is going to post on their blog and include a photo.

MomsRising Moms in DC Today!

Katie Bethell — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:16:51 -0400

This morning, MomsRising moms were in action in Washington, D.C.

These brave MOMs -- wearing sashes saying "Magnificently Overqualified Mother" -- just delivered nearly 9,000 resumes to Senator John McCain in support of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act [1].

Fair Pay is Still a Fairy Tale

PunditMom — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:52:50 -0400

Laws are nice, but they don't always work. The Fair Pay Act is a prime example.

In 1963, Congress passed the Fair Pay Act, a gesture seemingly ahead of its time. From that moment forward, women and men would get paid the same for equal work.

Today, 45 years later, I'm still waiting.

Equal Pay Day is This Week

Brenda Soder — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:34:10 -0400

Equal Pay Day, a public awareness event to illustrate the gap between men's and women's wages, will take place this week. As many of you already know, this year, each of us has a unique opportunity to take action and a make a meaningful difference in the fight for fair pay.

Merit Pay for Teachers?

Elisa Batista — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:58:17 -0500

Time magazine recently dedicated a cover to education. Despite my time helping start a Spanish immersion school and writing about education, I found so much of it eye-opening, starting with the controversy around merit pay for teachers.