Listen to a lively discussion with Kathy Black from Philadelphia’s Coalition of Labor Union Women and Pennsylvania NOW President Caryn Hunt on PhillyLabor Radio on the subject of Equal Pay for Equal Work, a concept unions have promoted all along!
Calling All Western PA Activists!
Keystone Progress is headed to Erie for the North by Northwest PA Progressive Summit on August 30th. This event is open to community leaders, government and non profit organizations, students and concerned citizens. Learn more about a variety of issues including: LGBTQ nondiscrimination, ensuring voter rights and civil participation, fighting structural racism and the importance…
Two Transgender Rights Bills Firsts for PA
Pennsylvania NOW is proud to support to first of its kind transgender rights bills in the state, introduced by Philadelphia Representative Mark Cohen. The right to determine one’s gender identity and to be able to transition medically is often unavailable to those marginalized due to gender identity and poverty. NOW supports healthcare autonomy, the idea…
Oppose Mandatory Drug Testing to Receive Public Assistance
This is a letter sent to House members from the Making Work Pay Coalition of which PA NOW is a member. The Coalition is spearheaded by Women’s Way: June 22, 2015 Dear Representative: RE: Opposition to Amendment 02247 for H.B. 1164 The Making Work Pay PA Coalition is a statewide group of advocacy and direct…
Equality & Justice NOW: The Agenda for Women’s Health
Pennsylvania NOW President and Equality & Justice NOW host Caryn Hunt talks with Carol Tracy, Executive Director of the Women’s Law Project about the Pennsylvania Agenda for Women’s Health, a new legislative initiative that looks at the intersection between women’s equality status and health impacts.
Censured Judge Honored After Letting Rapist Off the Hook
On Friday the Yellowstone Bar Association honored Judge G. Todd Baugh, for his lifetime of achievement. His most recent legal achievement was being suspended from the bench after sentencing rapist Stacey Rambold to 30 days after the girl he raped – his 14-year-old student Cherise Morales – subsequently committed suicide. Judge Baugh’s statements in the…
Pennsylvania NOW Supports Agenda for Women’s Health Bills
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Pennsylvania NOW Supports Agenda for Women’s Health Bills HARRISBURG, May 11, 2015- The Pennsylvania state chapter of the National Organization for Women (PA NOW) is proud to support the bicameral, bipartisan Women’s Health Caucus as they roll out another round of bills as part of the comprehensive Pennsylvania Agenda for Women’s Health,…
Working Towards An Immigrant-Friendly Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Immigration Citizenship Coalition (PICC) is a statewide pro immigration community advocacy organization. PA NOW Vice-President Michele Hamilton attended their first statewide coalition meeting in Harrisburg March 22-23. Many areas of Pennsylvania are represented in the coalition, and participant countries of origin include Mexico, Guatamala, Vietnam, Bhutan, Iraq, Dominican Republic, Albania, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia,…
Fight for $15
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Fight for $15 & A Union!
Let Stephen Colbert convince you to join Pennsylvania NOW and many others on April 15th for the Fight for $15. Stand with low-wage workers in the fight for a living wage! The rally begins at 3PM at Broad and Arch in Philadelphia. Find out more: https://pennsylvanianow.org/events/fight-for-15-philadelphia/ and online at April15.org.
