Ways to Move Pay Equity in Your State

Ways to Move Pay Equity in Your State

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Wage Gap by State

Equal Pay at the State Level

8 states have no specific pay equity law:

Alabama Iowa Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Texas Utah Wisconsin

Equal Pay at the State Level

17 states have “equal work” statutes:

Equal Pay at the State Level

12 states have “comparable work” statutes:

Equal Pay at the State Level

3 states require male and female work must be the “same”:

Arizona Missouri Montana

Equal Pay at the State Level

3 states require male and female work must be “similar”:

Illinois Michigan Washington

Equal Pay at the State Level

3 states classify violations as a criminal misdemeanor:

Michigan Montana Washington

Moving Equal Pay in Your State

24 states introduced legislation this year:

Moving Equal Pay in Your State

• Build relationships– Hold candidate forums– Work with winners of those forums– Keep elected officials posted– Invite elected officials to events

• Know your options– City council resolutions– Fair pay pledges– Executive order from governor– State legislation

• Be a resource– Establish AAUW as the go-to– Share AAWU research– Use the media

Moving Equal Pay in Your State

• Connect with other states– Learn what other states are doing– AAUW National can help

• Research your state– What’s been done so far– What are the wage gap specifics

• Work in coalition– Join with other organizations– Think outside the box– AAUW National can help

Moving Equal Pay in Your State

• Hold actions– State lobby day and in-district meetings– Rallies, tabling, and deliveries– House meetings– LTEs, op-eds, and blogs– Tele-town halls and tweet chats– Local Action Network alerts

• Be persistent