LTC 087-2007 National Pay Equity Day
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC # 087-2007
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FROM:
Mayor David Dermer and Members of the City Commission
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SUBJECT: National Pay Equity Day
April 24 is National Pay Equity Day and to help bring attention to it, members of the Miami
Beach Commission on the Status of Women -"Women in Red" will march on Lincoln Road on
Tuesday, April 24, 2007 beginning at 12 noon. You are all welcome to attend this march in
support of pay equity.
The participants will wear red to call attention to the fact that women are "in the red" when it
comes to equal pay. In fact, median earnings of women working full-time year round are
approximately 25% less than the median earning for men. The members of the Miami Beach
Commission on the Status of Women will distribute post cards listing basic facts regarding the
event and the status of pay equity today. The women will converge on Lincoln Road at Euclid
Avenue on the grassy platform near the band shelter and will march on a westerly loop
towards Alton Road and then back to Euclid Avenue. The event should last approximately an
hour.
A proclamation declaring April 24, 2007 National Pay Equity Day will be presented at the
march by Commissioner Matti Bower.
If you have any questions or need additional information regarding this event, please feel free
to contact me.
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Miami Beach Commission on the Status of Women
WOMEN "IN THE RED" MARCH ON LINCOLN ROAD
National Pay Equity Day I April 24, 2007
Fact Sheet
Q: What is pay equity?
A: It is a method of eliminating discrimination against women who are paid less than men
for jobs requiring comparable levels of expertise.
Q: Why are the participants dressed in red?
A: Because women remain "in the red" when it comes to equal pay for equal work.
Q: How large is the wage gap?
A: On average, women working full-time year round earn approximately 25% less than their
male counterparts*.
Q: Why is there a wage gap?
A: There are three main reasons*:
1) Many women and people of color are still segregated into low-paying occupations
2) Differences in education, experience or time in the workforce
3) Discrimination*
Q: What is the status of efforts to achieve pay equity?
A: The Fair Pay Act has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. If passed, it
would expand the Equal Pay Act of 1963's protections against wage discrimination to
workers in equivalent jobs with similar skills and responsibilities, even if the jobs are not
identical.
In addition, the Paycheck Fairness Act has been introduced in the U.S. Senate. If
passed, it would amend the Equal Pay Act & the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to provide more
effective remedies to workers who are not being paid equal wages for doing equal work.
Q. What can I do about pay equity?
A: To help resolve a personal situation involving unfair pay, contact:
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) at 800-669-4000 www.eeoc.aov
The Equal Rights Advocates (ERA) Advice & Counseling Hotline at 800-839-4372
Miami-Dade County Equal Opportunity Board (EOB) 305-514-6193;
www.miamidade.aov./eob
To learn more, visit www.oav-equitv.org
*based on research by National Commission on Pay Equity
LADIES IN RED ... LOTS OF US!
PLEASE JOIN US ...
WOMEN "IN THE RED"
MARCH ON LINCOLN ROAD
TUESDA v, APRIL 24, 2007
National Pay Equity Day
12 noon - 1 pm
Lincoln Road at Euclid Avenue
We'll converge (DRESSED IN RED) on the grassy platform near the band
shelter and march in a westerly loop towards Alton Road & back to Euclid.
Join us for this important hour (DRESSED IN RED) to symbolize that women
are still "IN THE RED" when it comes to Equal Pay for Equal Work.
On average, women working full-time year round earn approximately
250/0 LESS than their male counterparts.
Organized by:
Miami Beach Commission on the Status of Women
Event Chair: Debra Leibowitz /305-531-7887 / adsetcinc@atlanticbb.net
Co-Chair: Dona Zemo / 305-672-1270 / dona@miamibeachchamber.com