Gender Equality

Women are breadwinners. In fact 40% 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.

11 - 27%
Black women in jobs critical to COVID-19 recovery earned 11 - 27% less than white men.
Did You Know
Women lose an average of $417,400 to the wage gap in their lifetime.
83
The number, in cents, a woman is paid for every dollar paid to a man.
Did You Know
Men recouped all 10 million of their vanished jobs but women, who lost 11.9 million positions, are still 100,000 shy of their pre-COVID mark.

What We’re Doing

Speech

Shuler: ILA Women Have the Power

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler's remarks to the International Longshoremen's Association Women's Conference.
Speech

Shuler: UFCW Women Are on the Rise

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler's remarks to the UFCW Women's Network 14th Convention.
Speech

Shuler: Ironworkers Are Setting the Standard

AFL-CIO President delivered the following remarks as prepared at the Ironworkers Women's Caucus.
Speech

Shuler: Women Are Transforming the Labor Movement

AFL-CIO President delivered the following remarks as prepared to the WILL Empower event on Oct 1, 2021.
Legislative Alert

Letter Supporting the Paycheck Fairness Act

AFL-CIO supports the Paycheck Fairness Act.
Legislative Alert

Letter Supporting Legislation that Will Expand Increase Equity for Pregnant Women

AFL-CIO supports the Pregnant Worker Fairness Act.