So much for fair play

from Karita Hummer
National One Corps

Dear Friend,

I just sent my resume to John McCain.

I'll tell you why... Yesterday, the Senate failed to pass the Fair Pay Act, which would allow women to demand equal pay for equal work. Senator McCain (R-AZ), who didn't even come to vote, said that instead of legislation allowing them to demand equal pay, women simply need "education and training." Not only is his information wrong -- women still are all too often paid less for the same work, even though they have the same education and training -- he's also sending a message to our nation, to our sons and daughters, that this pay gap is okay, and it's women's fault for being paid less.

So to send a message to Congress, and specifically Senator McCain, I signed this petition for Fair Pay and sent Senator McCain my resume -- to show that women have plenty of education, what we need is Fair Pay. You should send yours too!

http://www.momsrising.org/fairpaymccain

Don't worry if you don't have your resume perfected -- you can just write a quick note. Women now make up 58% of college graduates and nearly half of the labor force, but still earn less pay for the same work as men. Worse yet, mothers only make 73 cents to a man's dollar, for the exact same job. College graduate, high school graduate, law school diploma, nursing degree, whatever your training; women should make equal pay for equal work. Don't you agree?

-- me

P.S. Got friends and colleagues who are more than well-enough educated and trained to deserve equal pay? (Of course you do.) Tell them to send their resumes in, too!