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Images from today's #EqualPayDay event in #Chicago: Dorri McWhorter, CEO of @ywcachicago, predicted that we'd send people to Mars before closing the #wagegap here on Earth. Democratic gubernatorial candidate @jbpritzker was in the crowd. Read more of our coverage at RebelliousMagazine.com #EqualPayDayChi #EqualPay (at Richard J.Daley Center)

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Mona Noriega, chair of the Chicago Commission on Human Relations, reads a proclamation from Mayor Rahm Emanuel for #EqualPayDayCHI at the Daley Center. She also encouraged anyone who has faced discrimination based on gender (& other protected classes) to file a complaint with the city. #EqualPay #EqualPayChicago #EqualPayDay #equalpaydaychicago (at Richard J. Daley Center)

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Equal Pay Day Gathers, Inspires

What an amazing success!  Equal Pay Day was everywhere this year.  There were articles or editorials across the country.  Here in Chicago, the Tribune, Crains, ChicagoNow, FoxNews,and CBS news each covered the day.  The Chicago Sun-Times, and Rockford Register printed Letters to the Editor.  And a Reuters wire story even mentioned Chicago's rally.

During the hour at Daley Plaza, members of Women in Comedy made us laugh.  Luvvie Ajayi cautioned us to not accept pickle juice or all we will get is pickle juice. Toni Preckwinkle gave us perspective on the history of Equal Pay Day.  High School freshman Camrynn Lawrence shared her perspective on pay inequity.  

Melissa Josephs told us about a Sick Paid Days initiative with City Council.   Dorri McWhorter warned that #BBHMM.   And to send us back out to the world, Jessica Disu (aka FM Supreme) reminded us that “just because it is the norm don’t mean that it’s right.”

CAN-TV was there to record the event in all it's glory.  Check it out!  http://tinyurl.com/EPDChiVid

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Equal Pay Day Chicago (EPD) committee members Wendy Lalli and Kelly Suzanne Saulsberry attended Columbia College Chicago's Big Mouth event to spread the word about the Equal Pay Day gathering on Tuesday, April 12, at 12 noon at Daley Plaza. EPD Chicago is excited to be partnering with a class of creative and talented students at Columbia on our promotional and marketing efforts leading up to Equal Pay Day! The students whose work is featured on the attached board are Harvey Pullings, Haley Cieslak, Monique Doron, Anna Masciopinto, Shane Smith, Desiree Lopez, Sarah Moore, and William Montes. Many thanks to them!

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Thank you AAUW-Illinois and the Palos Orland Area Branch of AAUW for sponsoring Equal Pay Day Chicago (April 12, 2016)  Amazing things planned!