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FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – April 9, 2013 – This year marks 50 years since President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and yet today, women still earn 77 cents for every dollar earned by a man. 

Tuesday, April 9 is National Equal Pay Day, representing the date in the current year through which women must work to match what men earned in the previous year. It reminds us of the work still ahead in order to achieve equity and an America where everyone gets an equal day's pay for an equal day's work. 

Washington, D.C. -- Corporate Voices for Working Families honored three outstanding partners with a 2013 Visionary Award during the organization’s Annual Partners Meeting, March 20-22, in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON (October 18, 2012)–A remarkably broad coalition of national education, business, philanthropic and policy groups has come together to create a clear, unified and focused vision for what it means to be career ready.
   

Washington, D.C. (September 11, 2012)—In an election season dominated by widespread worry over persistent joblessness and an anemic economic recovery, a new research report documents a promising path for America’s employers and workers.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 25, 2012) — Today, Corporate Voices for Working Families and Working Mother Media announced the thirty recipients of the 2012 Best of Congress Award, celebrating lawmakers from both sides of the aisle and across the country for their leadership in improving the quality of life for working families.

Conference will examine and recommend concrete solutions to skills crisis in science, technology, and related fields

Washington, D.C. (June 8, 2012)—At today’s Clinton Global Initiative CGI America conference in Chicago, Corporate Voices for Working Families is providing thought leadership and, with key partners, announcing new commitments that advance the mission of the Clinton summit: “To develop solutions that address unemployment, prepare Americans to be competitive global citizens, and rethink current models that shape our economy and society.”

Washington, DC. (June 1, 2012) - America needs a workforce skilled in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), and a notable group of companies and organizations is uniting to ensure that the nation gets the message. This summer, thousands of education, policy and industry thought leaders will convene in Dallas, Texas for STEM Solutions 2012, a groundbreaking leadership summit that will bring the best minds and best practices together on a national stage to open the conversation and develop solutions to the STEM skills shortage.

(May 9, 2012) Every year, Corporate Voices for Working Families recognizes several outstanding partners to thank them for their guidance and support in helping us reach our mission.

At an awards reception during our 2012 Annual Partners Meeting tomorrow night, we are delighted to honor these invaluable partner companies and individuals with this year’s “Visionary Award”.

Washington, D.C. (March 19, 2012) This week hundreds of participants will descend on Washington, D.C. to take part in the second annual Building a Grad Nation Summit and to welcome the release of Civic Enterprises’ 2012 Building a Grad Nation Report. Corporate Voices for Working Families is honored to have taken part in this year’s Civic Marshall Plan by lending its expertise to the 2012 report as it explores the ways in which the business community can participate in ending the high school dropout crisis through the Business Case for Education section.