Madeleine M. Kunin Quotes

So, Mr. President, what is wrong with the fair employment practice bill?

Ensuring fairness in the American workplace should be a cornerstone of our economic policy.

The workingmen have perceived that women are in the field of industry to stay; and they see, too, that there can not be two standards of work and wages for any trade without constant menace to the higher standard.

Hence, within the space of two generations there has been a complete revolution in the attitude of the trades-unions toward the women working in their trades.

My own mother always taught me that fairness was a family value - I think equal pay is about fairness for everyone.

Every day, President Obama and Senator McCaskill are making it harder for working mothers and women of all ages to find a good-paying job. They continue to dictate to our families how they should live, stripping them of opportunities and freedom.

Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act to ensure fair pay for women in the workplace. In addition, he succeeded in getting a measure passed to end discrimination against gays in the military.

Perhaps the major challenge during my time in office was getting employers to understand how much more needed to be done to give women their fair share of employment opportunities.

Join the union, girls, and together say Equal Pay for Equal Work.

A fair day’s wages for a fair day’s work is ever my partner’s motto.

If women are given equal pay for Civil Service jobs, maybe other employers will do the same.

The colored employees of the Government shall be treated precisely as the whites are treated. If they attend to their duty they will not be disturbed.

I've fought to close the gender and racial pay gap for a very long time. One piece of advice I like to give whenever I'm speaking on the subject: if you want equal pay, join a union! I've never seen a union contract that pays women 79 cents to a man's dollar.

We can afford to pay workers fairly, and it is the right thing to do. We also need equal pay for equal work.

We must ensure not only that everyone receives equal pay for equal work, but that they have the opportunity to do equal work.

At a time when families are incredibly squeezed, it's essential that we provide a living wage for people who work hard and that women realize equal pay for the work they're doing.

All women should have the ability to get ahead with hard work, be treated fairly in the workplace, and live free from fear.

We put in the same amount of time, effort, and we do the same amount of work requirements. We feel like that should be equal, and we should get the same amount of money as the men.

We must ensure strong, fair and robust workplace rights remain in our country's DNA.

9 to 5 made people aware of equal pay for equal work. It hasn't really happened, but it has come closer.

No man can call himself liberal, or radical, or even a conservative advocate of fair play, if his work depends in any way on the unpaid or underpaid labor of women at home, or in the office.

I do believe that, under the law, under the Constitution of the United States, and under our public policy, that women deserve and should have a right to enjoy equal employment opportunity.

Plain and simple, Congress must act to meet the needs of our constituents. We can do that by strengthening families, increasing the minimum wage, and ensuring equal pay for equal work.

As we move beyond Women's History Month, I am committed to advancing legislation to raise the minimum wage and ensure women are paid equally for equal work.

I joined NOW on an issue of pay.