Lilly Ledbetter worked at Goodyear for nearly 20 years before she discovered that men in the same job were paid more. The Supreme Court ruled that wage discrimination complaints must be filed within 180 days of the initial discriminatory salary decision, even if the victim is unaware of the discrimination until much later. This 5-4 decision by the Bush Supreme Court reversed decades of precedent in wage discrimination cases decided under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

It is imperative that the Senate pass the Fair Pay Restoration Act, introduced by Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA), with Senators Hillary Clinton (D-NY), Olympia Snowe (R-ME), and Arlen Spector (R-PA).

Please contact your Senator today and tell them to pass this important bill and not set back women's rights even further. You can do it easily by clicking here.

Public opinion works...but only if you exercise it.

Gillian Parrillo
SacWomen