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CWA: Senate, House Complete Critical Work of Health Care Reform
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With today?s votes by the Senate and House, the nation has moved forward to make health care accessible, affordable and available to all.
The Paycheck Fairness Act
News
March 3, 2010
Forty-five years ago, President Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act (EPA) into law, making it illegal for employers to pay unequal wages to men and women who perform substantially equal work. At the time of the EPA?s passage in 1963, women earned merely 59 cents to every dollar earned by men. Although enforcement of the EPA as well as other civil rights laws has helped to narrow the wage gap, significant disparities remain and need to be addressed. Today, women make, on average, only 78 cents for every dollar earned by men.
Committee Report Suggests Ways to Build on CWA's Human Rights Programs
News
January 14, 2010
CWA's Women's and Civil Rights and Equity programs are getting a fresh look from a committee of members and staff who have just issued 16 recommendations to build on CWA's long commitment to equity.
Three Steps to Establishing a Women's Committee
News
September 30, 2009
A local Women?s Committee should be established per the CWA Constitution with the support of the local leadership. The committee, as with other local committees should function under the direction of the local?s executive board. If you are interested in establishing a local women?s committee you should follow these steps to success!
Cervical Cancer is Nearly 100% Preventable
News
September 30, 2009
Union Women Use Creativity to Get the Message Out