CWA Local 1180 Joins Other Workers, Elected Officials For “Equal Pay Day” Rally

Equal Pay Day is observed each year to call attention to the staggering pay gap faced by women throughout the country. The day marks how far into the new year women have to work in order to match the average annual salary of men earned in the year before.

According to the US Census Bureau, New York has one of the lower gender pay gaps, and union membership also has a huge impact on lowering the gender pay gap. But across the country, women earn on average just 82% of what men earn. That's why each year, CWA Local 1180 members turn out in force to rally at New York City Hall to call for action, including legislation in New York City, to help close the gap.

“We have made great strides, but we still have a long way to go,” said Gloria Middleton, President of CWA Local 1180, at this year's rally on March 14th. “To create more equality, we need leaders like those in the City Council Women’s Caucus taking action to address the biases that cause wage and equity gaps.”

Read more about the rally here, and watch video of the rally and press conference here.