Equal Pay Day

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez flipped WA-03 blue in 2022 against a far-right MAGA extremist. Now, she’s a top target for right-wing attacks. You are receiving this email because of your past support for Democrats working to fight far-right extremism. If you prefer to unsubscribe from our emails, [click here](. # {NAME} – Today is Equal Pay Day, which signifies how far into the year a woman has to work in order to match her male counterpart’s earnings for the previous year. In 2024, that’s an extra two and a half months. American women earn just 84 cents for every dollar earned by men. And for women of color, the disparities are even greater. I know the struggles working families face because I’ve faced them myself. With skyrocketing costs, finding affordable child care, healthcare, and other basic essentials – it’s hard enough as it is. And when you consider the gender wage gap that persists here in Washington and nationwide? It’s outrageous. [It’s time to guarantee equal pay for equal work, {NAME}. Will you join me in calling on Congress to end pay discrimination once and for all?]( [ADD YOUR NAME]( Despite having more women in the workforce than ever before, women’s earnings still fall far behind our male counterparts. We simply can’t accept this as the status quo any longer. Pay equality isn’t just about fairness, {NAME}. It’s about building a more robust economy for everyone. When we uplift and empower women, we strengthen our families, our communities, and our country as a whole. [Let’s take a stand, {NAME}: Add your name with mind to call for an end to the gender wage gap.]( [ADD YOUR NAME]( Thanks for adding your voice. Marie --------------------------------------------------------------- [DONATE]( Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is a fifth-generation Washingtonian, a small business owner and a pro-choice mother. As the representative for Washington’s third Congressional District, she's working to bring the voices of working people back to DC. Marie works for Washington! [Make a grassroots contribution now to help power Marie’s campaign.]( Email is an important way to stay in contact but if you feel like you’re receiving too much, [click here]( to only receive the most important messages. [Unsubscribe]( Paid for by Marie for Congress Marie for Congress PO Box 1164 Washougal, WA 98671 United States