Received this e-mail today from Rep. Tammy Duckworth's (D. IL) U.S. Senate campaign on behalf of herself and California Attorney General Kamala Harris (D. CA) and Rep. Donna Edwards' (D. MD) U.S. Senate campaigns:
During my Army service, I always earned equal pay for equal work. The military's policy of fairness has not only created opportunities for women, but also contributes to making our military the best in the world.
Every woman in America deserves the same treatment. But we're not there yet. Today is Equal Pay Day, the date that marks how far into the year women must work, on average, to earn what their male counterparts earned the previous year.
So today, I'm joining Kamala Harris and Donna Edwards - fellow Democratic women running for Senate - to demand that Congress take action on equal pay. Add your name too:
http://action.tammyduckworth.com/...
Illinois women can earn an average of nearly $12,000 less than men annually. This isn't just a matter of equality - it's an economic problem that's making it hard for women in our state to support themselves and their families.
Today is an important opportunity to remind Congress that women everywhere are calling for an end to the wage gap, once and for all.
Thank you for adding your voice,
Tammy
Click here to add your name:
http://action.tammyduckworth.com/...
And click here to donate and/or get involved with Duckworth, Harris and Edwards' campaigns:
http://tammyduckworth.com/
http://www.kamalaharris.org/
http://www.donnaedwardsforsenate.com/