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Congressional leaders are taking action to enact a legislative remedy to restore important Title VII protections eliminated as a result of the Supreme Court's decision in the Ledbetter case.  The Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 (HR 2831) passed the House earlier this year.  More than 35 Senators have co-sponsored a companion bill in the Senate, the Fair Pay Restoration Act (S. 1843).   Alliance for Justice joined more than 250 organizations on a letter urging Senators to support the Fair Pay Restoration Act.

 

Unfortunately, on April 23, 2008, a minority of the U.S. Senate blocked the bill, which fell just shy of the 60 votes needed to move on to final passage.  Click here to learn how your Senators voted.  However, Majority Leader Senator Harry Reid has signaled that he WILL bring this legislation up again, as soon as we have the three votes needed to end debate.

 

You can help ensure that all workers are able to obtain justice by supporting the Fair Pay Restoration Act (S.1843).  Contact your Senators today.  Urge them to support the Fair Pay Restoration Act and restore the power of the Civil Rights Act.

» Read AFJ's Fact Sheet on Ledbetter

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