Equal Work Deserves Equal Pay

Equal Pay Day is April 9th. How bad is the wage gap? See the "March Madness Bracket: When Winning Is Losing."

Equal Work Deserves Equal Pay

National Women's CommitteeIn Support of its Mission, the National Women’s Committee:

  • Encourages Locals to establish an active committee.
  • Creates programs and strategies to assist Local committees in starting and maintaining programs which are active in their local and community.
  • Educates on health, economic and social issues that affect women.
  • Encourages and supports women in fighting at the local, state and national level for legislation designed to improve the status of working women and their families.
  • Promotes and encourages women to run for elected public office and support candidates.
  • Support efforts to recruit and train women organizers in CWA’s effort to organize women.
  • Strives continuously to educate women on the labor movement while encouraging their involvement at all levels.

View the National Women's Committee Members and District Women's Coordinators

Apr 9, 2013

Equal Pay Day is April 9th. How bad is the wage gap?

Which metropolitan area has the largest wage gap in the country? You might be surprised. Take a look at the "shocking sixteen" in the March Madness bracket and see if it is near you. Read More

Apr 4, 2013

Deadline Friday! Tell the White House to Keep Knives Off Planes

Tomorrow is the last day to sign our petition asking the White House to block the Transportation Security Administration’s new policy allowing small knives on planes. Read More

Mar 18, 2013

That’s Why Campaign

As a follow-up on our CWA-UNI activities during the 57th convening of the United Nations Committee on the Status of Women, we have the pleasure of sharing this new video and express our gratitude to all who actively took part in it. Read More

Mar 14, 2013

Union Women Demonstrate for End to Violence Against Women

UNI Global Union and the global labor movement are calling for zero tolerance for violence against women and girls at home and in workplace. Read More

Mar 12, 2013

Gender Inequity in the HIV/AIDS Epidemic

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Around the world and in our own backyard, women are fighting for the rights of women and girls and for an AIDS-free generation. Read More