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Word文档年度有关处长竞聘演讲稿范文surethattheycanfillthosejobs,andguaranteeingeverychildaworld-classeducation,andmakingsuretheeconomyrewardshardworkforeverysingleamerican.
andpartofthatisfightingforfairpayforwomen--becausewhenwomensucceed,americasucceeds.(applause.)whenwomensucceed,americasucceeds.itstrue.ibelievethat.(applause.)itstrue.itstrue.itstrue.
now,heresthechallenge:today,theaveragefull-timeworkingwomanearnsjust77centsforeverydollaramanearns;forafricanamericanwomen,latinas,itsevenless.andinXX,thatsanembarrassment.itiswrong.andthisisnotjustanissueoffairness.itsalsoafamilyissueandaneconomicissue,becausewomenmakeupabouthalfofourworkforceandtheyreincreasinglythebreadwinnersforawholelotoffamiliesoutthere.sowhentheymakelessmoney,itmeanslessmoneyforgas,lessmoneyforgroceries,lessmoneyforchildcare,lessmoneyforcollegetuition,lessmoneyisgoingintoretirementsavings.
anditsallbadforbusiness,becauseoureconomydependsoncustomersoutthere,andwhencustomershavelessmoney,whenhardworkingwomendonthavetheresources,thatsaproblem.whenbusinessesloseterrificwomentalentbecausetheyrefedupwithunfairpolicies,thatsbadforbusiness.theyloseoutonthecontributionsthatthosewomencouldbemaking.whenanyofourcitizenscantfulfilltheirpotentialforreasonsthathavenothingtodowiththeirtalentortheircharacterortheirworkethic,werenotlivinguptoourfoundingvalues.wedonthavesecond-classcitizensinthiscountry--andcertainlynotintheworkplace.
so,tomorrow,thesenatehasthechancetostartmakingthisrightbypassingabillthatlillyalreadyalludedto--thepaycheckfairnessact.(applause.)theyvegotachancetodotherightthing.anditwouldputsensiblerulesintoplace,likemakingsureemployeeswhodiscusstheirsalariesdontfaceretaliationbytheiremployers.
andhereswhythisisimportant.therearewomenheretodaywhoworkedinofficeswhereitwasagainsttherulesforemployeestodiscusssalarieswithoneanother.andbecauseofthat,theydidntknowtheywerebeingpaidlessthanmen--justlikelillydidntknow--fordoingtheexactsamework.forsome,itwasyearsbeforetheyfoundout.andeventhen,itonlyhappenedbecauseamanageraccidentallyletitslipor,asinlillyscase,asympatheticco-workerquietlypassedanote.sheonlyfoundoutsheearnedlessthanhermalecolleaguesfordoingthesameworkbecausesomebodyleftananonymousnote.
wecantleavethattochance.andoverthecourseoflillyscareer,shelostmorethan$200,000insalary,evenmoreinpensionandsocialsecuritybenefits--bothofwhicharepeggedtosalary--simplybecauseshewasawoman.
andlilly,andsomeoftheotherwomenhere,decideditwaswrong,setouttofixit.theywenttotheirbosses;theyaskedforaraise.thatdidntwork.theyturnedtothelaw;theyfiledsuit.andforsome,foryearsafterwaitingandpersistingtheyfinallygotsomejustice.
well,tomorrow,thesenatecouldpaytributetotheircouragebyvotingyesforpaycheckfairness.(applause.)thisshouldnotbeahardproposition.thisshouldnotbethatcomplicated.(applause.)
andsofar,republicansincongresshavebeengumminguptheworks.theyvebeenblockingprogressonthisissue,andofcourseotherissuesthatwouldhelpwiththeeconomicrecoveryandhelpusgrowfaster.butwedonthavetoacceptthat.america,youdonthavetositstill.youcanmakesurethatyoureputtingsomepressureonmembersofcongressaboutthisissue.andidontcarewhetheryoureademocratorarepublican.ifyoureavoter--ifyouvegotadaughter,yougotasister,yougotamom--iknowyougotamom--(laughter)--thisissomethingyoushouldcareabout.
andimnotgoingtostandstilleither.sointhisyearofactioniveusedmyexecutiveauthoritywhenevericouldtocreateopportunityformoreamericans.andtoday,imgoingtotakeaction--executiveaction--tomakeiteasierforworkingwomentoearnfairpay.sofirst,imgoingtosignanexecutiveordertocreatemorepaytransparencybyprohibitingfederalcontractorsfromretaliatingagainstemployeeswhodiscusstheirpaywitheachother.(applause.)paysecrecyfostersdiscriminationandweshouldnottolerateit--notinfederalcontractingoranywhereelse.
second,imsigningapresidentialmemorandumdirectingthedepartmentoflaborandouroutstandingsecretaryoflabor,tomperez,torequirefederalcontractorstoprovidedataabouttheiremployeecompensationsopaydiscriminationcanbespottedmoreeasily.
now,iwanttobeclear:therearegreatemployersouttherewhodotherightthing.thereareplentyofemployersouttherewhoareabsolutelycertainthattheresnopaydiscriminationhappeningintheiroffices.butthensometimeswhenthedataislaidout,itpaintsadifferentpicture.manytimestheythendoeverythingtheycantofixtheproblem,andsowewanttoencouragethemtofixtheseproblemsiftheyexistbymakingsurethatthedataisoutthere.
soeverybodywhocaresaboutthisshouldpayattentiontohowthesenatevotestomorrowonthispaycheckfairnessact,becausethemajorityofsenatorssupportthisbill,buttwoyearsago,aminorityofsenaterepublicansblockeditfromgettingavote.evenworse,somecommentatorsareouttheresayingthatthepaygapdoesntevenexist.theysayitsamyth.butitsnotamyth;itsmath.(laughterandapplause.)youcanlookatthepaychecks.youcanlookatthestubs.(applause.)
imean,lillyledbetterdidntjustmakethisup.(laughter.)thecourt,whenitlookedatthedocuments,said,yep,youvebeengettingpaidlessfordoingthesamejob.itsjustthecourtthensaid,youknow,itsbeen--aslillysaid--itsbeenhappeningsolong,youcantdoanythingaboutitanymore--whichmadenosenseandthatswhywehadtosignanotherbill.itsbasicmaththataddsuptorealmoney.itmakesarealdifferenceforalotofamericanswhoareworkinghardtosupporttheirfamilies.
andofcourse,thefactthatwevegotsomeresistancefromsomefolksonthisissueuponcapitolhilljustfitswiththislargerproblem,thisvisionthatthecongressionalrepublicansseemtobecontinuallyembracing--thisnotionthat,youknowwhat,yourejustonyourown,nomatterhowunfairthingsare.youseeitintheirbudget.thebudgettherepublicansincongressjustputforwardlastweek,itslikeabadrerun.itwouldgivemassivetaxcutstohouseholdsmakingmorethanamilliondollarsayear,forcedeepcutstothingsthatactuallyhelpworkingfamilieslikeearlyeducationandcollegegrantsandjobtraining.
and,ofcourse,itincludesthatnovelideaofrepealingtheaffordablecareact.(laughter.)fiftiethtimetheyvetriedthat--whichwouldmeanthemorethan7millionamericanswhovedonetheresponsiblethingandsigneduptobuyhealthinsurance,theydlosetheirhealthinsurance;andthe3millionyoungadultswhovestayedontheirparentsplan,theydnolongerhavethatavailable;takeusbacktothedayswheninsurerscouldchargewomenmorejustforbeingawoman.
onminimumwage,threeoutoffouramericanssupportraisingtheminimumwage.usuallywhenthreeoutoffouramericanssupportsomething,membersofcongressarerightthere.(laughter.)andyethere,republicansincongressaredeadsetagainstit,blockingapayraisefortensofmillionsofamericans--amajorityofthemwomen.thisisntjustabouttreatingwomenfairly.thisisaboutrepublicansseeminglyopposinganyeffortstoeventheplayingfieldforworkingfamilies.
andiwasupinmichiganlastweekandijustasked--idontunderstandfullythetheorybehindthis.idontknowwhyyouwouldresisttheideathatwomenshouldbepaidthesameasmen,andthendenythatthatsnotalwayshappeningoutthere.ifrepublicansincongresswanttoprovemewrong,iftheywanttoshowthatthey,infact,docareaboutwomenbeingpaidthesameasmen,thenshowme.theycanstarttomorrow.theycanjoinusinthis,the21stcentury,andvoteyesonthepaycheckfairnessact.(applause.)voteyes.
andifanybodyiswatchingorlistening,ifyoucareaboutthisissue,thenletyoursenatorsknowwhereyoustand--becauseamericadeservesequalpayforequalwork.
thisisnotsomethingweregoingtoachieveinaday.theresgoingtobealotofstuffthatwevegottodotoclosethepaygap.wegottomakeitpossibleformorewomentoenterhigh-payingfieldsthatupuntilnowhavebeendominatedbymen,likeengineeringandcomputerscience.womenholdlessthan6percentofourcountryscommercialpatents--thatsnotgoodenough.weneedmoreparentsandhighschoolteachersandcollegeprofessorsencouraginggirlsandwomentostudymathandscience.weneedmorebusinessestomakegenderdiversityaprioritywhentheyhireandwhentheypromote.fewerthanfivepercentoffortune500companieshavewomenatthehelm.
ithinkwedallagreethatweneedmorewomenincongress.(applause.)fewerthan20percentofcongressionalseatsareheldbywomen.clearly,congresswouldgetmoredoneiftheratiowas--(laughter)--evenedoutalittlebit.sowevegottoworkonthat.
andweveallgottodomoretomakeourworkplacesmorewelcomingtowomen.becausethenumbersshowthatevenwhenmenandwomenareinthesameprofessionandhavethesameeducation,theresstillawagegap,anditwidensovertime.soweregoingtokeepmakingthecaseforwhythesepoliciesaretherightonesforworkingfamiliesandbusinesses.andthisisallgoingtoleaduptothisfirst-everwhitehousesummitonworkingfamiliesonjune23rd.
so,ultimately,equalpayisnotjustaneconomicissueformillionsofamericansandtheirfamilies.itsalsoaboutwhetherwerewillingtobuildaneconomythatworksforeverybody,andwhetherweregoingtodoourparttomakesurethatourdaughtershavethesamechancestopursuetheirdreamsasoursons,andwhetherornotwerewillingtorestoretothe
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