John Peter Altgeld Quotes

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.

Republicans absolutely support equal pay for equal work.

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

I do not demand equal pay for any women save those who do equal work in value

We have to change a norm that has been in existance for years .... If we [female actresses] aren't paid equally, why would we be expected to be treated equally.

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

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

I deserve to be paid the same as men.

Today, women make up about half our workforce. But they still make 77 cents for every dollar a man earns. That is wrong, and in 2014, it’s an embarrassment. Women deserve equal pay for equal work.

We’re going to foment our own revolution. So I say to the women out there in America, let’s keep this fight going! Put on your lipstick, square your shoulders, suit up, and let’s fight for a new American revolution where women are paid equal pay for equal work, and let’s end wage discrimination in this century once and for all!

[Donald Trump ] who has said women don't deserve equal pay unless they do as good a job as men.

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

I sure do want to make sure women get equal pay for the work we do.

I want to be paid fairly for the work that I'm doing. That's what every single woman around the world wants.

I really hope that I can be helpful in that journey because I do believe that women deserve the same pay. We work just as hard as men do. I've been working, playing tennis, since I was three years old. And to be paid less just because of my sex - it doesn't seem fair.

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

It's amazing to me that, in the 42 years since President Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act into law, women today still receive fewer wages than men for the same work.

Why do women get paid less money? It doesn't make any sense.

In addition to being an economic security issue, the failure to pay women a salary that's equal to men for equal work is also a women's health issue. The fact is that the salary women are paid directly impacts the type of health care services they are able to access for both themselves and their families.

Because women still earn just 77 cents for every dollar men make. Those pennies add up to real money.

Equality of the sexes is promoted in societal activity and working life, especially in the determination of pay and the other terms of employment.

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

I have done a great deal of work; as much as a man, but did not get so much pay. I used to work in the field and bind grain, keeping up with the cradler; but men doing no more, got twice as much pay... Women work in the field and do as much work, but do not get the pay. We do as much, we eat as much, we want as much.

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.

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.