NORTH SHORE – (Radio & Video) Two state rep. primary races were held yesterday. Lynn City Councilor Dan Cahill has won a spot on next month’s ballot. In Revere, Democrat Joseph Bancore defeated former Revere Mayor Daniel Rizzo. Daily Item held a candidates night in Swampscott, for selectman candidates to discuss the issues. Yesterday a Nahant based cell phone video went far beyond Facebook, it has sparked a state police investigation as driver recorded a wrong-way driver on the Nahant Causeway and a State Police Officer did not stop the driver. (WCVB Story Below) WCVB has developed additional information today on the story, such as a second witness. Below is a statement from Congressman Seth Moulton on equal pay day. Special guest: Jimmy Dunn.
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Washington, DC – Tuesday, Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) released the following statement in recognition of Equal Pay Day:
“Today, women make up about half of the American workforce, and on average they are still being paid less than men,” said Moulton. “We can do better than this. Equal pay is not simply a women’s issue – it’s a family issue and an economic one. Hardworking families increasingly rely on women’s wages to make ends meet, and with less take-home pay women have less for the everyday needs of their families. That’s why I’m a proud cosponsor of the Paycheck Fairness Act. This bill would advance pay equality, promote fair labor standards, and provide women with key resources to challenge pay discrimination. We should all be able to get behind the goals of the Paycheck Fairness Act, as passing this legislation is an opportunity to significantly move the needle on ensuring that women receive equal pay for equal work. I hope that my Republican colleagues come to recognize this and start working with Democrats to close the wage gap.”
Among its many provisions, the Paycheck Fairness Act prohibits employer retaliation for sharing salary information with coworkers; requires employers to show that pay disparity is truly job-related, not based on gender; strengthens remedies for women experiencing pay discrimination; and empowers women in the workplace through a grant program to strengthen salary negotiation and other workplace skills. House Republicans have voted nine times to block the Paycheck Fairness Act from being considered on the House Floor.
