ACTION ALERT
Senate Democrats intend to set up a procedural vote after next week’s recess on the Paycheck Fairness Act, which would update the Equal Pay Act to close the pay gap between women and men and to facilitate wage discrimination lawsuits by employees. The vote will take place on June 5, 2012 at 2:15 p.m.
The bill would require employers to show that any wage discrepancies are based on genuine business requirements and are related to specific characteristics of the position that are not based on gender. The bill would also prohibit retaliation by companies against individuals who raise wage-parity issues, provide resources to help women develop their negotiating skills, and would include further research to understand the lingering causes of wage discrepancies between men and women.
Contact both your Senators and URGE THEM TO SUPPORT CLOTURE OF S. 3220, THE PAYCHECK FAIRNESS ACT AS WELL AS FINAL PASSAGE. To contact your Senators you may:
Make a Phone Call
Call your Senators in Washington by dialing the Capitol Switchboard and asking to be transferred to your Senators' offices. The switchboard phone number is (202) 224-3121.Best
Write a Letter
To write letters to your Senators, send them to:
The Honorable (name of Senator)
U.S. Senate
Washington, DC 20510
Send a Fax
If you would like to send a fax, call your Senators’ offices (through the Capitol switchboard) and ask for their fax numbers.
Send an Email
To send an e-mail to your Senators, go to www.senate.gov; click on “Find Your Senators”. Look up your Senators by state; go to their web sites for e-mail addresses.