Gender Equality

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

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.

A Woman's Place Is in Her Union: How the PRO Act Will Help Women Workers