Valerie Jarrett Quotes

I want to be paid fairly for the work that I'm doing. That's what every single woman around the world wants. We want to be paid on parity with a man in a similar position.

I believe that if a man does a job as well as a woman, he should be paid as much.

The first bill that President Obama signed into law was the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. I think it says something about his priorities that the first bill he put his name on has my name on it too. As he said that day with me by his side, 'Making our economy work means making sure it works for everyone.'

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

We should not wait any longer to ensure that women get the pay they deserve. I will keep fighting for this until we achieve equality. I am very thankful for all those who are already advocating for equal pay, and I hope others will join me in this fight.

The building up of a new, far-reaching system of inspection on the question of equal pay, with power to investigate every business in the United States, administered by a colossal new government agency with vast enforcement powers, would not be helpful to women, as far as I can see.

Making sure women get equal pay for equal work remains one of my top priorities.

Equal pay for equal work is a fundamental concept of labor agreements.

President Kennedy understood the importance of equal pay for equal work and signed historic legislation that gave women around the country hope that one day their wages would be on par with that of their male counterparts.

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.

The fact that women are paid 73 cents on the dollar for work equivalent to work being done by men is unacceptable in America.

Here at home, President Obama early on made the connection between growth and economic opportunity for women. In the depths of our crisis in 2009, one of the first laws the president signed was the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. He established an Equal Pay Task Force led by Valerie Jarrett to help women get paid what they earn.

Republicans absolutely support equal pay for equal work.

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.

Legislation to apply the principle of equal pay for equal work without discrimination because of sex is a simple matter of justice.

We have required under law for years that men and women get paid equal money for equal work. But we've faced challenges enforcing that law. There is still a large wage gap, and there are numerous instances of women holding jobs where they are not compensated fairly.

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

Establishing a 'livable wage' floor would immediately reduce the gap in average pay between American women and men.

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

What I do now, when I'm taking on a film, I always ask about the fairness of the pay. I ask what they're offering me in comparison to the guy. I don't care about how much I get paid; I'm in an industry where we're overcompensated for the work we do.

I've always believed in equal pay for equal work.

Pay equity matters because those dollars add up over time.

Every woman needs to know when she's being discriminated against and what the reasons are why she isn't getting equal pay so we can close that pay gap.

Men and women should be paid equally.

There's no justification to not be paid the same as the men. We do everything the men do.