Women Need To Be Paid Equally For Their Equal Work, Period

Press Release

Deborah Ross's campaign released the following statement on today's 53rd anniversary of the signing of the Equal Pay Act.

"Richard Burr is a classic example of everything that's wrong with politics these days," said Cole Leiter, Ross press secretary. "He's willing to stand up for himself and special interests, but when women and families need him to have their backs, he's no where to be found. Deborah has championed fair pay in North Carolina and will do the same in the U.S. Senate. Unlike Richard Burr, North Carolina will be able to trust her to do what's right."

Deborah has been a longtime champion of equal pay. In the State House, she introduced the "Equal Pay Act" that would have banned the practice of paying women less based on their gender, would have prohibited retaliation against employees seeking equal pay, and would have allowed workers to receive retroactive pay for lost wages.

Her opponent, incumbent Senator Richard Burr, on the other hand, has voted twice against the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and four times against the Paycheck Fairness Act--legislation that would ensure that women will receive the fair pay they deserve for themselves and their families. Burr voted against raising the minimum wage, which would have meant a raise for nearly 578,000 North Carolina women and their families. Nearly two thirds of minimum wage earners in North Carolina were women, meaning Burr's opposition to a minimum wage increase disproportionately hurt women earners.

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