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Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

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Vermont's "Women's Economic Opportunity Conference"

Pictured from left to right are Marcelle Leahy, wife of Senator Leahy, Lilly Ledbetter, U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy, Jeanne Hulit, SBA Regional Administrator, and Jacqueline Cooke, Women's Bureau Regional Administrator.
Pictured from left to right are Marcelle Leahy, wife of Senator Leahy, Lilly Ledbetter, U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy, Jeanne Hulit, SBA Regional Administrator, and Jacqueline Cooke, Women's Bureau Regional Administrator.

The Women's Bureau was a key sponsor of Vermont's "Women's Economic Opportunity Conference" presented by U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy and featured special keynote speaker, Lilly Ledbetter at Vermont Technical College in Randolph, Vermont. -- read more --

National Council of Negro Women

WB Deputy Director Latifa Lyles
WB Deputy Director Latifa Lyles

Earlier this week, Secretary Solis and Deputy Director of the Women’s Bureau Latifa Lyles delivered remarks at the 54th National Convention of the National Council of Negro Women. “You must know that I am a product of the women’s movement…the social justice movement…and the civil rights movement. All of these experiences and lessons have shaped me and my goal for the Department of Labor: a good job for everyone,” Solis said.

Did You Know . . .

that the labor force participation rates for both men and women are expected to decline slightly over the projections decade of 2008 - 2018. By 2018, about 71 percent of men and 59 percent of women are expected to be in the labor force.

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