Deborah Ross Statement on Equal Pay Day

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Deborah Ross, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, released the following statement in recognition of Equal Pay Day, the day that symbolizes the amount of extra time (103 days) -- that women had to work to make the same amount of money that men made in 2015:

"In the General Assembly, I was proud to champion equal pay legislation that would prohibit employers from paying men and women differently for the same work. North Carolina is missing that kind of leadership in the Senate right now," said Deborah. "North Carolinians believe in equality and we believe in fairness -- but instead of upholding those values and working to strengthen women and families, Richard Burr has voted against making sure women receive equal pay for equal work. North Carolina is better than that."

In 2013, Deborah introduced an equal pay bill to prohibit employers from paying men and women differently for the same work, permit two years of retroactive pay, and prevent retaliation against workers who talk about their pay.

Incumbent Senator Richard Burr, on the other hand, has voted against equal pay measures multiple times, including the Paycheck Fairness Act and the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.

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