BPW Isle City Panel on Wage Disparity

Isle City of Alameda Business and Professional Women ( BPW Isle City ) will join hundreds of BPW local organizations across the nation to call attention to continuing wage disparity. April is symbolic of the point into the next year that a woman must work to earn the wages paid to a man in the previous year.

Over a working lifetime, this wage disparity costs the average American woman and her family an estimated $523,000 in lost wages. “Lower wages follow women into retirement during which they receive lower pension and Social Security benefits based on their previous salaries,” said Nancy Jackson , President of Business and Professional Women/USA (BPW/USA).

On Monday, April 23, 7:00-8:30 p.m. (network/social 6:30 p.m.), a panel will discuss Women's Pay Equity, with Q & A following. The discussion is open to the public and will meet at the Alameda Free Library, Conference Room B, 1550 Oak Street at Lincoln . For more information, contact: isle_city@yahoo.com or 510/ 864-9005.

Panelists are:

* Sindri Anderson, Managing Partner, Enact Global Consulting and Human Resources Expert

* Anna Crane, Senior Advisor to Regional Commissioner, U.S. Social Security Administration (speaking as herself)

* Jen Crook , Executive Director, Community of Harbor Bay Isle and Former Levi Strauss Merchandising Executive

* Monique Perkins, Interim Site Manager, One Stop Career Shop at College of Alameda

Moderator: JuelleAnn Boyer, Chief Financial Officer, City of Alameda and BPW Isle City Member

BPW/USA encourages employers to take advantage of the Equal Pay Self-audit that is available at www.bpwusa.org .

“Women and their families can no longer afford to be shortchanged. Equal Pay will continue as a BPW/USA legislative priority,” said Isle City Incoming President JoAnn Smith Ainsworth.

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Founded in 1919, Business and Professional Women/USA is a multi-generational, nonpartisan membership organization which promotes equity for all women in the workplace through advocacy, education and information. Established as the first organization to focus on issues of workingwomen, BPW/USA is historically a leader in grassroots activism, policy influence and advocacy for millions of workingwomen.

To learn more about what you can do to close this wage gap, contact:
http://www.bpwusa.org

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