Louisiana Senate Passes Bipartisan Pay Equity Bill
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Louisiana Senate Passes Bipartisan Pay Equity Bill
Eleven years of tireless work finally paid off for AAUW of Louisiana members, who cheered the passage http://www.theneworleansadvocate.com/news/12355237-123/louisiana-senate-oks-gender-based-equal of pay equity legislation (SB 219) by the Louisiana Senate this Tuesday. Sen. Ed Murray highlighted the need for this legislation citing the fact Louisiana ranks 49th out of 50 states for pay inequity. The bill passed 21-16 with bipartisan support. AAUW members' onsite lobbying, calls, e-mails, and tweets played a big role in the success of the bill. It's been an exciting week for AAUW pay equity advocates in Louisiana as AAUW Louisiana Public Policy Chair Camille Moran put it, "after 11 years of doing this, I have truly never seen this kind of momentum from our team." Congratulations on this historic news, and we will be cheering you on as you seek a similar victory in the state's House of Representatives later this spring!