Beverly Cooper Neufeld is VP of the New York Women’s Agenda and Director of the Equal Pay Coalition NYC, and formerly Executive Director of The White House Project. This article has been cross-posted from On The Issues Magazine with the author’s consent. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author, and not necessarily those of The New Agenda.
A small cadre of women rallied on the steps of New York’s City Hall on April 28th, 2007, the day known as a Equal Pay Day. This …

The opinions expressed herein are those of the author, and not necessarily those of The New Agenda.
On Monday, February 1, 2010 the Senate is expected to vote to confirm M. Patricia Smith to become Solicitor of Labor. Senator Enzi and a few other Republican Senators have vowed to block Patricia’s confirmation on the Senate floor.
Patricia needs the support of a few independent Republicans!
Some likely supporters are Senators : Snowe (ME),  Collins (ME), Graham (SC),   Lugar (IN), Bond (MO)  Brownback (KS), Voinovich (OH)  Johanns (NE)

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Beverly Cooper Neufeld is the Vice President of New York Women’s Agenda and Coordinator of the Equal Pay Coalition NYC.
Surrounded by members of Congress, President Barack Obama signs the Lilly Ledbetter Bill with Lilly Ledbetter, at center, behind Obama. SOURCE: AP/Ron Edmonds
What a picture: a petite, blond grandma from Georgia, dressed in red, standing next to our first African-American president as he signs his first major piece of legislation into law, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. In that moment, we who have felt anxiety, anger, …

Beverly Cooper Neufeld is the Vice President of New York Women’s Agenda and Coordinator of the Equal Pay Coalition NYC. On Monday, December 15, she was the special guest on Chewing the Fat with Ophelia.
Following up on last night’s Chewing the Fat with Ophelia conversation about fair pay, I promised some resources, books, and ideas for how you and we can make a difference. There is so much we can do individually and collectively to create lasting solutions to the very real inequities that still exist …