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Clocking Out of the Second Shift

Jennifer C. Pan Jacobin
The official statistics show that gender gaps in the division of household labor have closed significantly over time. Why are so many women still so frustrated?

Friday Nite Videos -- August 1, 2014 (Solidarity 2014)

Portside
What is Labor Day about? Dignity. Equality. Solidarity. These five videos talk about those ideals in 2014. Dolly Parton: 9 to 5. The Wage Gap. Walmart: Standing Up Together. Race / Off. Forward Together: A Week of Action. Documentary: The One Percent. Watch, and strengthen your resolve to dream and struggle for another year. -- moderator

The Wage Gap

John Oliver explores America's wage gap between men and women and proposes a possible (100% sarcastic) solution
 

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How 'Male" Jobs Hurt Female Paychecks

Olga Khazan The Atlantic
The problem? Male jobs pay more—way more. The median annual wage for computer programmers was $74,280 in 2012, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and it was $53,400 for kindergarten teachers. Many women would need to change fields in order to make all workplaces in America have about a 50/50 gender split.
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