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18. Absolutely, but to raise women's wages not to lower men's until there is parity and call it a fix

Fri Jun 6, 2014, 02:36 PM

Jun 2014

Because to any extent we are seeing movement, it seems like that is the way it is playing out.

We desperately need wage trends to move up.

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Should the wage difference between women and men be addressed or left alone? [View all] CreekDog Jun 2014 OP

Transparency in the private sector and enforcement is needed... bettyellen Jun 2014 #1

The simplest and perhaps best transparency is open pay rosters. Gormy Cuss Jun 2014 #2

Doesn't look like they're interested in responding here redqueen Jun 2014 #6

Of course not. CreekDog Jun 2014 #7

Over in our mens rights forum you can learn it is fictional. Warren Stupidity Jun 2014 #8

... lol ... Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2014 #15

The discrepancy needs to be dealt with. JDPriestly Jun 2014 #9

k&r Starry Messenger Jun 2014 #10

would you post an example? because I support what you're saying CreekDog Jun 2014 #12

If every female staffer in the White House was given a 13.6% raise, Nye Bevan Jun 2014 #13

i'm gonna hold you to that CreekDog Jun 2014 #14

This is where my distaste for almost all politicians kicks in joeglow3 Jun 2014 #17

i think the simplest fix to this and actually many other tangential pay problems La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2014 #16