Pass the Paycheck Fairness Act

Senate to Vote on the Paycheck Fairness Act!	Take Action!
Before the Senate recessed last week to go home and campaign for the November elections, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) filed a cloture petition on the Paycheck Fairness Act. This is a big step forward for the bill and for pay equity. It means that the Senate will vote on the Paycheck Fairness Act after they reconvene on Nov. 15 following the election. This big step forward was made possible by your advocacy! But our work is not done! Now we all need to work to ensure that the cloture vote, a vote to end debate, passes. We need 60 votes to pass, so keep up that advocacy to ensure that the Paycheck Fairness Act passes the cloture vote in November. AAUW has been leading the coalition to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act, which would close loopholes, strengthen incentives to prevent pay discrimination, and bring the Equal Pay Act in line with other civil rights laws. It would also prohibit retaliation against workers who inquire about employers' wage practices or disclose their own wages. Take Action! To urge your senators to support the Paycheck Fairness Act, just click on the “Take Action” link in the upper right corner or copy and paste the following URL into your Internet browser.  Then follow the instructions to send your message. http://capwiz.com/aauw/issues/alert/?alertid=15100991 AAUW’s Action Network makes it easy for advocates to influence  Congress to act on issues critical for equity for women and girls.  Help Action Network grow and be even more of a force in our  nation’s capital. Urge your friends and family to join AAUW’s  Action Network today.