Local 1180 Calls for Action on Equal Pay Day

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.

“Today is not just about looking back to see where we’ve come from but about looking forward to where we need to go,” said Local 1180 President Gloria Middleton, speaking at the rally. “It’s about recommitting ourselves to the fight. Because equal pay is not just a women’s issue, it is a worker issue! For all the women here today I say this: know your worth. Speak up for yourself. Support one another. Because when one of us moves forward, we all move forward.”