Union women joined together at the end of April in Brainerd, MN to meet and discuss the challenges that women face in the workplace. Break-out discussions ranged from building women’s power in a global economy to stopping workplace bullying and organizing for work/life balance.
At the opening session, members learned about pay disparities that still exist today among women and men. Kris Jacobs, executive director of the JOBS NOW Coalition presented the information, “on average, women working full-time earn 77 cents for every dollar men earn working full-time, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That totals $8 billion in lost revenue every year for women workers in Minnesota.”
For more information about the retreat read the article from Workday Minnesota, or check out the video to hear to members.
