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leftyohiolib

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6. is it clear as day? i realize it used to be true and it's on the anecdote list.

Reply to Taverner (Original post)

Fri Apr 20, 2012, 01:43 PM

Apr 2012

but is there any recent proof to that claim? i'm in the cwa and i believe in equal pay for equal work. however, as i understand it any woman making less pay for equal work can correct that thru the lily ledbetter act. so what am i missing?

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Question: If we were all unionized would this change unequal pay for equal work? [View all] Taverner Apr 2012 OP

I believe that if we were all unionized, the focus would be on where corporate money is going Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2012 #1

At worst, it would provide a helpful framework. jeff47 Apr 2012 #2

I find politics the main reason I havent excelled in my jobs... tech_smythe Apr 2012 #8

It would help the same title, same experience pay discrpancy Nikia Apr 2012 #3

Where do you get those kind of percentages "for the exact same job" ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #4

Would it change? Yes. LadyHawkAZ Apr 2012 #5

is it clear as day? i realize it used to be true and it's on the anecdote list. leftyohiolib Apr 2012 #6

Women don't know how much less they're getting paid. Neoma Apr 2012 #7

then how DO we know this is true leftyohiolib Apr 2012 #9

Salary surveys. Neoma Apr 2012 #10

thanks leftyohiolib Apr 2012 #11

that's a good point --because with a union, compensation is allowed to be discussed CreekDog Apr 2012 #14

this will not make any one happy leftyohiolib Apr 2012 #12

Doesn't surprise me. Neoma Apr 2012 #13

I think it would help because pay scales are set CreekDog Apr 2012 #15