Lilly Ledbetter
Supreme Court Nominations in Campaigns
Thu, 10/25/2012 - 4:42pm — Harrison
Supreme Court nominations come up in debates and campaigns.
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Fair and Just Courts C4 SCOTUS Supreme Court Antonin Scalia Barack Obama Chris Murphy Elena Kagan Elizabeth Warren Joe Biden Lilly Ledbetter Linda Lingle Linda McMahon Mazie Hirono Mitt Romney Paul Ryan Scott Brown Connecticut Hawaii Massachusetts Citizens United v. FEC Ledbetter v. Goodyear Roe v. Wade Romney Court
Debate Exposes Importance of Supreme Court to Working Women
Wed, 10/17/2012 - 4:16pm — Paul
The discussion of Lilly Ledbetter highlights the threat to working women that Mitt Romney's Supreme Court would pose.
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PFAW continues push for Paycheck Fairness Act
Wed, 05/23/2012 - 10:33am — Jen
Together, we’re sending the message that it’s time to make real progress on fair pay.
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Tell the Senate: We need the Paycheck Fairness Act!
Tue, 05/22/2012 - 1:41pm — Jen
With a vote expected in the coming weeks, your Senators need to hear from you now. Today and tomorrow, May 22 and 23, we want to jam the phones to send a clear message of support for the Paycheck Fairness Act. Call 888-876-9527.
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Hundreds of Lilly Ledbetters
Thu, 02/23/2012 - 1:31pm — Paul
Yes, the Supreme Court is important, but so are the lower federal courts.
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Ending Employment Discrimination: Women in the Workplace
Especially in this unsteady economy, people who are struggling to pay their bills shouldn’t have to worry about whether they are being discriminated against in the workplace.
People For the American Way Supports the Paycheck Fairness Act (Senate)
Especially in this unsteady economy, people who are struggling to pay their bills shouldn’t have to worry about whether they are being discriminated against in the workplace.
People For the American Way Supports the Paycheck Fairness Act (House)
Especially in this unsteady economy, people who are struggling to pay their bills shouldn’t have to worry about whether they are being discriminated against in the workplace.
People For the American Way Supports the Paycheck Fairness Act (S. 3772)
Especially in this unsteady economy, people who are struggling to pay their bills shouldn’t have to worry about whether they are being discriminated against in the workplace.
PFAW Statement on Supreme Court's Age Discrimination Ruling
The Supreme Court today issued a split decision severely limiting the ability of victims of age discrimination to obtain justice under federal law. "This is an obvious example of blatant judicial activism from the ultra-conservative wing of the Supreme Court," said Marge Baker, Executive Vice President at People For the American Way. "The Court ignored the clear meaning of the law and simply rewrote it to achieve the policy result they wanted. This decision makes it far more difficult in the real world to prove discrimination. It's Lilly Ledbetter all over again."
President Signs Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
President Barack Obama today signed into law the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, legislation that repairs the damage done by the Supreme Court's decision in Ledbetter v. Goodyear. People For the American Way President Kathryn Kolbert was present at the signing, and issued the following statement:
Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 Goes to President Obama's Desk for Signing
Today, the House passed S. 181, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, legislation correcting the Supreme Court's decision in Ledbetter v. Goodyear that limited a worker's ability to be fully compensated for discrimination. PFAW President Kathryn Kolbert expressed appreciation for members' standing up for justice for American workers: "Thousands of workers who face pay discrimination now have an opportunity to seek justice. I applaud members of the House, and their colleagues in the Senate, for standing up for the rights of all Americans, and President Obama for his steadfast support of this legislation and of Lilly Ledbetter. I'm glad that Congress took the opportunity to strike a blow for basic fairness."
Two Key Pay Equity Bills Pass the House
PFAW President Kathryn Kolbert released the following statement on the passage of H.R. 11, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and H.R. 12, Paycheck Fairness Act in the House: "Two years after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of corporations over workers in discrimination cases, the House today corrected that mistake and brought justice to employees like Lilly Ledbetter who deserve restitution for unlawful pay discrimination. It's clear that the Supreme Court has lurched dangerously to the right, and Bush's new Justices have brought their political agenda to bear on the cases they hear. In November, the American people spoke loud and clear and voted to restore checks and balances. Today, we're seeing this come to fruition."
Ads Focus Spotlight on Fair Pay, Supreme Court
As part of its ongoing efforts to educate Americans about the importance of the Supreme Court , the People For the American Way Action Fund today announced a series of ads focusing attention on the confirmation of Samuel Alito and its impact on fair pay for women. The ads, which are now airing, urge Americans to demand fair minded jurists and oppose judicial nominees who obstruct equal pay for women.
PFAW Ads Target Sununu’s Record on Judges
People For the American Way will begin running radio ads next week in New Hampshire focusing on Senator John Sununu’s support of George Bush's ulta-conservative nominees to the Supreme Court, and releasing a web video with the same theme.
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