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Let’s Talk About the Wage Gap for Mothers
Today is Mom’s Equal Pay Day. Working to support their families and also putting in more hours caring for children and doing housework, mothers make an average of $.58 dollar to the dollar paid to fathers. These statistics reflect and perpetuate stereotypes about...
WLP at Netroots Nation
WLP is at Netroots Nation, the nation’s largest gathering of progressive advocates in the country and this year, it’s in Pittsburgh! We’ll be on several panels discussing post-Roe Pennsylvania, what’s next in the fight for reproductive freedom, and why it’s urgent to...
Post-Roe PA: Minors in Need of Abortion Have the Right to Judicial Bypass
Abortion is legal and clinics are open in Pennsylvania. Medical experts at the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine, and the North American Society of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology all agree that teens should have the...
New Rules to Protect Tipped Workers in PA
New rules governing tipped wages go into effect across Pennsylvania on Friday, August 5. The new rules are designed to prevent businesses from deducting credit card fees from employee tips, change how hourly wages are determined, and revise how tips can be pooled and...
WLP Statement on Pennsylvania Double-Funding Crisis Pregnancy Centers With Money Designated to Help Poor Children
Pennsylvania double-funds crisis pregnancy center network Real Alternatives amid maternal health crisis without addressing public complaints alleging misuse of public funds or impact on public health As reported in the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Commonwealth of...
