Gender Equality

It's Time for Equal Pay

Too often, women are paid less than men for the same work. Contact your U.S. Senator and urge them to support the Paycheck Fairness Act.
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Women are breadwinners. In fact 42% of working women in the United States are the sole breadwinner for their families, so the pay gap not only affects women but their families as well.

Employers need to recognize the time all working families need to care for their loved ones. We need laws that acknowledge the challenges that working families face.

Working people in unions are dedicated to fair schedules, fair wages, access to affordable health care and child care, and paid leave for all working families and women who are disproportionately affected.

It's time to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act.
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7
The number of additional months a black woman would have to work to earn what a white man in the same job makes in one year.
Did You Know
Women lose an average of $406,000 to the wage gap in their lifetime.
80
The number, in cents, a woman is paid for every dollar paid to a man.
Did You Know
Women lost nearly 1 million more jobs than men between February and December 2020, with women of color bearing the brunt of these losses.

What We’re Doing

Legislative Alert

Letter Opposing Nancy Beck's Nomination to Consumer Product Safety Commission

AFL-CIO strongly opposes the nomination of Nancy Beck to chair the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
Blog

Women's History Month Profiles: Roxanne Brown

For Women's History Month, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various women who were, and some who still are, leaders and activists working at the intersection of civil and labor rights. Today, we are looking at Roxanne Brown.
Blog

Women's History Month Profiles: Jessie Lopez de la Cruz

For Women's History Month, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various women who were, and some who still are, leaders and activists working at the intersection of civil and labor rights. Today, we are looking at Jessie Lopez de la Cruz.
Blog

Women's History Month Profiles: Elizabeth Gurley Flynn

For Women's History Month, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various women who were, and some who still are, leaders and activists working at the intersection of civil and labor rights. Today, we are looking at Elizabeth Gurley Flynn.
Blog

Hey, New York Times, Women Wear Hard Hats, Too!

In a tribute to the hardhat, which was invented 100 years ago, the New York Times curiously equates the safety gear with masculinity. But women wear hardhats, too, and always have.
Executive Council Statement

Solidarity with the U.S. Women's National Team Players Association

The AFL-CIO stands in solidarity with the U.S. Women’s National Team Players Association in its fight to be paid equitably and treated fairly.