Emily Thornberry Quotes

We must ensure not only that everyone receives equal pay for equal work, but that they have the opportunity to do equal work.

By mandating equal pay, the government erases the competitive advantage of those people who are willing to take less pay. In addition, employers are less willing to hire employees who they believe could subject them to increased liability.

9 to 5 made people aware of equal pay for equal work. It hasn't really happened, but it has come closer.

Republicans absolutely support equal pay for equal work.

If women are given equal pay for Civil Service jobs, maybe other employers will do the same.

I know we can't abolish prejudice through laws, but we can set up guidelines for our actions by legislation. If women are given equal pay for Civil Service jobs, maybe other employers will do the same.

I do not demand equal pay for any women save those who do equal work in value

I've fought to close the gender and racial pay gap for a very long time. One piece of advice I like to give whenever I'm speaking on the subject: if you want equal pay, join a union! I've never seen a union contract that pays women 79 cents to a man's dollar.

We can afford to pay workers fairly, and it is the right thing to do. We also need equal pay for equal work.

I believe men and women should get equal pay for equal work.

I've always believed in equal pay for equal work.

If you're earning equal pay to a man, you get respect. It shouldn't be that way, but it is.

I believe in equal pay for equal work. Gender, race, skin colour, or ethnicity should not be the parameters to hire someone or to decide how much they should be paid.

As we move beyond Women's History Month, I am committed to advancing legislation to raise the minimum wage and ensure women are paid equally for equal work.

It's great that Maryland is tied for having the lowest wage gap between our working men and women of any state in the nation, but there's more work to do to eliminate that gap entirely.

Ensuring fairness in the American workplace should be a cornerstone of our economic policy.

The workingmen have perceived that women are in the field of industry to stay; and they see, too, that there can not be two standards of work and wages for any trade without constant menace to the higher standard.

I believe that if a man does a job as well as a woman, he should be paid as much.

Join the union, girls, and together say Equal Pay for Equal Work.

What we want is a little money. You men know that you get as much again as women when you write, or for what you do. When we get our rights we shall not have to come to you for money, for then we shall have money enough in our own pockets; and maybe you will ask us for money.

We have required under law for years that men and women get paid equal money for equal work. But we've faced challenges enforcing that law. There is still a large wage gap, and there are numerous instances of women holding jobs where they are not compensated fairly.

I want to be paid fairly for the work that I'm doing. That's what every single woman around the world wants. We want to be paid on parity with a man in a similar position.

With the depth of the women's game, the entertainment it gives, and the work we put into it, I think equal pay is right.

Pay equity matters because those dollars add up over time.

I can walk into meetings now and ask for equal pay, and the people will listen to me. They may not give it to me, but I will be listened to. That's huge.