Things like hours worked are considered, of course, as well as leaves of absence, education, age and experience.I believe they are refering to the fact that the wage gap is greatly exaggerated. Things like hours worked are not considered.
That just isn't true except, perhaps, among entry level workers. Where do you get 3% from?There is still a small gap, in the 3% area, but most of it has closed.
That's also a problemThe bigger issue lies with maternal leave, and prejudice against hiring/promoting qualified women.
But not on the same level as men, on average.Generally, once they are in or promoted up, women are compensated fairly.
http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2013/12/11/on-pay-gap-millennial-women-near-parity-for-now/But if its a huge hurdle to get there, then that leaves something to be desired.
It's not just HRC
I will wait until seeing how deep a victory this is. Meantime the bulldozers can continue to run?We have a victory today after the federal judge ruled against the Sioux Nation earlier today. The Obama Administration stepped in after the ruling, but people are now saying that the fight is not over yet. I am trying to keep up with the most current news on the protest and aftershock of the ruling, but more and more stories keep coming in.
I will wait until seeing how deep a victory this is. Meantime the bulldozers can continue to run?
Although it's encouraging any optimism on my part is tainted by what I've seen in my years. I remember SNCC and the SCLC.@stamperben, here is another news story on the intervention today by President Obama for you from a Native American news source:
Obama steps in with major action halting Dakota Access Pipeline
Although it's encouraging any optimism on my part is tainted by what I've seen in my years. I remember SNCC and the SCLC.
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/11951578
The struggle must continue, I'm sure you know that.
Although it's encouraging any optimism on my part is tainted by what I've seen in my years. I remember SNCC and the SCLC.
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/11951578
The struggle must continue, I'm sure you know that.
Not for the usual "77 cents to the dollar" meme that goes around (79 in the graphic earlier). You get that figure if you average out the earnings of all men and all women in all fields and do a straight comparison of the two. It doesn't factor in choice of major, field of work, level of education, time out of work, overtime taken, etc.Things like hours worked are considered, of course, as well as leaves of absence, education, age and experience.
I'd have to go look for it, but I've heard roughly this figure before as well. It's the gap you get when you actually factor in all those other factors that can really be accounted for. That ~3% remains, but could be explained away by things like men being more likely to try to negotiate for higher wages than women.That just isn't true except, perhaps, among entry level workers. Where do you get 3% from?
I've heard that the wage gap - beyond entry level - is 84 cents to the dollar factoring in hours, education, etc.Not for the usual "77 cents to the dollar" meme that goes around (79 in the graphic earlier). You get that figure if you average out the earnings of all men and all women in all fields and do a straight comparison of the two. It doesn't factor in choice of major, field of work, level of education, time out of work, overtime taken, etc.
I'd have to go look for it, but I've heard roughly this figure before as well. It's the gap you get when you actually factor in all those other factors that can really be accounted for. That ~3% remains, but could be explained away by things like men being more likely to try to negotiate for higher wages than women.
Sure, redac, if people were driven by reason we would buy generic drugs, small efficient cars, read the fine print and pay off our credit cards in full every month. People tend to value more what costs more and employers are people.I mean, if employers could really just get away with paying 77 cents on the dollar to women for the exact same work (as the wage gap people generally imply), they'd hire almost exclusively women.
Wrong September 11th.A Native American talks about what happened to their people in America - In response, they typically hear "Get over it!" "Stop living in the past!" "Stop playing the victim!"
An African American talks about what happened to their people in America - In response, they typically hear "Get over it!" "Stop living in the past!" "Stop playing the victim!"
A non-minority American talks about September 11th or any other tragedy committed against America on American soil - In response, they will hear "Never forget!"
Wrong September 11th.
I'm not a fan of Bush, Jr. but he's a far better man than Putin. McCain is a better man, a far better patriot, than Donald.
...but he'd have been right. Thank God the GOP presidential candidate now is nothing like McCain.