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Equal Pay: The Wrong Way to Get There February 11, 2008

Filed under: bias, gender, politics, sex — Jender @ 10:17 am

UK Members of parliament are urging action to close the pay gap between men and women.  (Currently at 18% for full-time workers and 40% for part-time.)  Meanwhile, Birmingham council is vividly demonstrating the wrong way to close the gap: cutting the pay of traditionally male occupations. This has, unsurprisingly, led to a strike.  (Thanks, Jender-Parents!)

 

3 Responses to “Equal Pay: The Wrong Way to Get There”

  1. Monkey Says:
    February 11, 2008 at 9:00 pm

    Not just the pay of traditionally male occupations that is being slashed – many admin staff (traditionally a female role) are facing massive wage cuts too.

  2. RS Says:
    February 12, 2008 at 8:30 am

    Isn’t there some branch (or branches) of empirical science that attempts to predict outcomes like this? Or do we really have to stand around and act surprised when abruptly cutting a worker’s annual pay by 32,000 USD leads to discontent?

  3. Jender Says:
    February 12, 2008 at 9:10 am

    Interesting, Monkey! Especially the use of pay equity as an excuse for general budget-cutting. More feminism scapegoating. Wish I could say I was shocked.


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