April 12 is the national observance of Equal Pay Day, when women and men recognize the wage gap between them. The U.S. Census Bureau found in 2010 that, on average, women are paid 77 cents for every dollar men make.
LETTER: Equal Pay Day encourages shrinking the wage gap
Tuesday, April 12, 2011 | 12:01 a.m. CDT
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