Lataet
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« on: January 29, 2009, 09:34:55 am » |
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Today is a cause for celebration for women in this country. It’s been an unjustly long time coming and is just a small piece of this battle that has been fought by our mothers, grandmothers, great grandmothers and beyond.
President Obama was not my candidate of choice. But today he earned some of my respect. With the signing of the bill for Equal Pay for Women, a new hope may be felt by women in our country who have worked along side their male counterparts, doing the same job and being paid a disrespectfully lower amount.
Can we feel some validation now in our struggles? Perhaps somewhat. Time will tell. Stay strong, stay the course.
For every woman who was told to keep quiet about it, for every woman who went through the shame placed on them by HR departments across the country for even questioning their pay, for every woman who has worked hard and done a better job than their male counterparts in the same position and been treated less than, this is your day to celebrate!
Glasses held high ladies, we’re a little closer to where we should be.
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« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2009, 02:17:55 pm » |
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That is wonderful, now if they could just get jobs!
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« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2009, 07:23:48 am » |
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or unions organized.
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« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2009, 02:59:24 pm » |
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Forget the unions the bosses are in it for themselves just like the politicians. I work with union shops and they are not out for the employee. They just want you to think they are doing something for you.
I had one employee who had Brest cancer and the union insurance refused to pay for treatment. The head of the company I worked for was also one of the heads of the union board. My mother worked for social security and had to pull earning records for union members so they could prove to the unions that that had paid their dues for 20 years or more to get their retirement.
The people have to stand together against the unions and the politics that go on in this country.
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« Reply #4 on: July 27, 2009, 05:09:54 am » |
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I couldn't disagree with you more Shyma, when my husband got laid off this year the union got him another job, and if it weren't for the union my family would be uninsured. Union dues are a pittance compared to what we pay in taxes and I have gotten much more bang for my buck with Union.
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