Comments on: The Price for Fair Pay http://womensrightsny.com/blog/2008/04/29/latina/ Women's Rights in the Workplace Advocacy Fri, 28 Oct 2011 02:30:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Samantha Mc Lane http://womensrightsny.com/blog/2008/04/29/latina/comment-page-1/#comment-2753 Samantha Mc Lane Tue, 27 May 2008 17:45:47 +0000 http://womensrightsny.com/blog/2008/04/29/latina/#comment-2753 Revolucionaria: Thanks for your support, and there are many things to do to be active. if you are more interested in the subject I suggest you to visit the Natonal Women's Law Center web site where you can find more information about women and employment issues. www.nwlc.org Also I invite you to stay in touch with us, we update this virtual space with news and information that I am sure are of your interest. Revolucionaria: Thanks for your support, and there are many things to do to be active. if you are more interested in the subject I suggest you to visit the Natonal Women’s Law Center web site where you can find more information about women and employment issues.

http://www.nwlc.org

Also I invite you to stay in touch with us, we update this virtual space with news and information that I am sure are of your interest.

]]> By: la Revolucionaria http://womensrightsny.com/blog/2008/04/29/latina/comment-page-1/#comment-2736 la Revolucionaria Sun, 25 May 2008 20:45:19 +0000 http://womensrightsny.com/blog/2008/04/29/latina/#comment-2736 Hey! I agree, I believe it is time for us latinas to gather our ideas and to begin to care for ourselves. I am a college student and soon will be in the real world and I feel good you can find people who cares. Hey! I agree, I believe it is time for us latinas to gather our ideas and to begin to care for ourselves. I am a college student and soon will be in the real world and I feel good you can find people who cares.

]]> By: Sherry http://womensrightsny.com/blog/2008/04/29/latina/comment-page-1/#comment-2733 Sherry Sun, 25 May 2008 11:09:06 +0000 http://womensrightsny.com/blog/2008/04/29/latina/#comment-2733 It is a new fact to me that Latin American women are in the lowest wage range in the U.S. I think that education about rights and obligations of employers and employees is lacking within the Latin community and this adds to the burden of illegal immigrant workers who are afraid to seek advice on their situation. How active is the community informing people wit their rights, organizing people to move forward in this areas? Motivation and commitment to this cause is what is required, it is easy to complain about a situation, but is far more difficult to reach the resolution. It is a new fact to me that Latin American women are in the lowest wage range in the U.S. I think that education about rights and obligations of employers and employees is lacking within the Latin community and this adds to the burden of illegal immigrant workers who are afraid to seek advice on their situation. How active is the community informing people wit their rights, organizing people to move forward in this areas? Motivation and commitment to this cause is what is required, it is easy to complain about a situation, but is far more difficult to reach the resolution.

]]> By: Cameron Brew http://womensrightsny.com/blog/2008/04/29/latina/comment-page-1/#comment-2732 Cameron Brew Sun, 25 May 2008 10:35:50 +0000 http://womensrightsny.com/blog/2008/04/29/latina/#comment-2732 Although I am not really qualified to comment on the plight of the Latin American worker, and less so Latin American women; being anglo, male and Australian, I do agree that the only way to redress the imbalance in pay and conditions for Latin American women is to organise and work together in this ongoing struggle. Even a cursory examination of the history of the labour movements worldwide will show that forming unions to fight for better treatment is the only way to make gains. Australian women won the right to vote and the right to equal pay through organisation and political groundwork, and it is my belief that the only way any oppressed people in the world can achieve equality is by demanding it. You have the right; to be sure. But having the right is not enough: you need the will to make it happen. Although I am not really qualified to comment on the plight of the Latin American worker, and less so Latin American women; being anglo, male and Australian, I do agree that the only way to redress the imbalance in pay and conditions for Latin American women is to organise and work together in this ongoing struggle.
Even a cursory examination of the history of the labour movements worldwide will show that forming unions to fight for better treatment is the only way to make gains.
Australian women won the right to vote and the right to equal pay through organisation and political groundwork, and it is my belief that the only way any oppressed people in the world can achieve equality is by demanding it.
You have the right; to be sure. But having the right is not enough: you need the will to make it happen.

]]> By: Carlos A. Torres http://womensrightsny.com/blog/2008/04/29/latina/comment-page-1/#comment-2614 Carlos A. Torres Tue, 13 May 2008 17:38:26 +0000 http://womensrightsny.com/blog/2008/04/29/latina/#comment-2614 I am glad to read your strong and wise opinion. You have very solid points on your article. It is not a new story when a woman has to leave her job or is fired because of pregnancy. The story is even worse for Latinas. I believe that our laws have to be adapted to women's biological circumstances, in other to guarantee their jobs, health care benefits and economical aid. Indeed, the Latinas constitute an amazing work force for the US. It is time to hear and recognize their voice. Best Regards, Carlos A. Torres , MIM Program Southern Oregon University Attorney at Law, Universidad de Guanajuato, MEX I am glad to read your strong and wise opinion. You have very solid points on your article. It is not a new story when a woman has to leave her job or is fired because of pregnancy. The story is even worse for Latinas. I believe that our laws have to be adapted to women’s biological circumstances, in other to guarantee their jobs, health care benefits and economical aid. Indeed, the Latinas constitute an amazing work force for the US. It is time to hear and recognize their voice.
Best Regards,
Carlos A. Torres ,
MIM Program Southern Oregon University
Attorney at Law, Universidad de Guanajuato, MEX

]]> By: Alma Preciado http://womensrightsny.com/blog/2008/04/29/latina/comment-page-1/#comment-2606 Alma Preciado Mon, 12 May 2008 14:16:12 +0000 http://womensrightsny.com/blog/2008/04/29/latina/#comment-2606 Hola Samantha. Considero que a nivel mundial, la mujer siempre ha sacrificado su sueldo, o en ocasiones otro tipo de cosas, por el simple hecho de demostrar que puede hacer un trabajo excepcional. En otras ocasiones, son sus necesidades prioritarias, las que le hacen sacrificar una paga justa o recnocimiento; en fin, yo creo que de cualquier modo, la transformación del entorno nos da la posibilidad de ir cambiando esta situación, poco a poco, y a las mujeres que tenemos oportunidades mas justas, nos toca darle la mano a aquellas que estan en la busqueda de algo mejor. Saludos, Alma Preciado Hola Samantha.
Considero que a nivel mundial, la mujer siempre ha sacrificado su sueldo, o en ocasiones otro tipo de cosas, por el simple hecho de demostrar que puede hacer un trabajo excepcional. En otras ocasiones, son sus necesidades prioritarias, las que le hacen sacrificar una paga justa o recnocimiento; en fin, yo creo que de cualquier modo, la transformación del entorno nos da la posibilidad de ir cambiando esta situación, poco a poco, y a las mujeres que tenemos oportunidades mas justas, nos toca darle la mano a aquellas que estan en la busqueda de algo mejor.
Saludos,
Alma Preciado

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