Breadcrumb Home What We Care About Gender Equality Gender Equality It's Time for Equal Pay Too often, women are paid less than men for the same work. Contact your U.S. Senator and urge them to support the Paycheck Fairness Act. Send a Letter Women are breadwinners. In fact 42% of working women in the United States are the sole breadwinner for their families, so the pay gap not only affects women but their families as well. Employers need to recognize the time all working families need to care for their loved ones. We need laws that acknowledge the challenges that working families face. Working people in unions are dedicated to fair schedules, fair wages, access to affordable health care and child care, and paid leave for all working families and women who are disproportionately affected. 7 The number of additional months a black woman would have to work to earn what a white man in the same job makes in one year. Did You Know Women lose an average of $406,000 to the wage gap in their lifetime. 80 The number, in cents, a woman is paid for every dollar paid to a man. Did You Know Women lost nearly 1 million more jobs than men between February and December 2020, with women of color bearing the brunt of these losses. REPORT Our Voices: A Snapshot of Working Women March 16, 2016 The National Survey of Working Women was conducted to better understand the experiences and aspirations of working women. The results capture a multifaceted picture of our lives. It zeroes in on how working women spend time at home, tackle financial challenges and engage in our communities. What We’re Doing Select type Article Event Media Hit Multimedia Report Resolution Speech Statement October 26, 2021 SPEECH Shuler: UFCW Women Are on the Rise AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler's remarks to the UFCW Women's Network 14th Convention. October 2, 2021 SPEECH Shuler: Ironworkers Are Setting the Standard AFL-CIO President delivered the following remarks as prepared at the Ironworkers Women's Caucus. October 1, 2021 SPEECH Shuler: Women Are Transforming the Labor Movement AFL-CIO President delivered the following remarks as prepared to the WILL Empower event on Oct 1, 2021. June 8, 2021 LEGISLATIVE ALERT Letter Supporting the Paycheck Fairness Act AFL-CIO supports the Paycheck Fairness Act. May 11, 2021 LEGISLATIVE ALERT Letter Supporting Legislation that Will Expand Increase Equity for Pregnant Women AFL-CIO supports the Pregnant Worker Fairness Act. April 5, 2021 A Woman's Place Is in Her Union: How the PRO Act Will Help Women Workers Load More Get Email Updates Sign Up Text WORK to 235246 to opt in to mobile messages from the AFL-CIO. Message and data rates apply. Reply STOP to unsubscribe. Reply HELP for help. You will receive periodic messages with updates and news about our work. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Contact Us About Us Affiliated Unions Careers and Apprenticeships Executive Council Statements Labor History Leadership Our Unions and Allies Programs Blog AFLCIO.tv Form a Union Press Press Releases Speeches Take Action Union Plus Benefits What Unions Do Corporate Accountability Social and Economic Justice Advocacy Workplace Advocacy What We Care About Better Pay and Benefits Civil Rights Corporate Greed Criminal Justice Reform Gender Equality Global Worker Rights Health Care Immigration Infrastructure Labor Law Manufacturing Quality Education Right to Work Sexual Harassment Social Security and Retirement Tax and Budget Policy Trade Workplace Health and Safety Legislative Alerts Legislative Voting Records Reports © 2021 AFL-CIO. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy & Terms of Use