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Annual Luncheon: A Celebration of the Fight for Equal Pay

April 18, 2013 | by

At its annual luncheon on June 13 at the San Francisco Hilton, Equal Rights Advocates will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act and the launch of ERA’s Close the Gap campaign to end...
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Maria: Fighting Back Against Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

April 11, 2013 | by

Maria, a single mother who was supporting three young children, worked as a night-shift janitor in San Francisco for ABM Industries Incorporated (ABM), one of the largest building services...
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Dukes v. Wal-Mart, Renewed

March 13, 2013 | by

ERA continues to pursue equal pay and promotion claims on behalf of the women of Wal-Mart. After the U.S. Supreme Court moved to decertify a class of more than 1 million women workers at the retail...
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Michelle: Paving The Way For Women Firefighters

February 11, 2013 | by

Michelle was the only woman in the 2005 recruit class in the Fresno, Calfornia Fire Department. Out of over 1100 applicants for the academy, Michelle received the 30th highest ranking. Yet from the...
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