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The pregnant workers fairness act which we were just talking about yesterday with monica ramirez in the context of latina equal pay day, the pump for nursing mothers act, they can't get a vote on the senate floor. so what will it take to get an actual vote on that legislation? >> i mean, and these are simple, bipartisan pieces of legislation. very simple. should be -- and they are bipartisan but the republican party continues to block things like discriminating against pregnant women in our workforce who could be against that? rip the republican party. that is who is against that. so we have t...

Reflected in their paycheck. >> latinos are the critical component of america's workforce, latinas deserve equal pay. >> we clean, cook and care for others, latinas deserve equal pay. >> we are some of the hardest working people in the workforce, latinas deserve equal pay. >> latinas know we all deserve equal pay now. now. >> with me now monika vermeer is cofounder of the latinx she is founder and president of justice for migrant women and shares the national latina equal pay day campaign. monika, you fought hard for this date, right? it is not arbitrary, explain to me why and why it matters? ...

Reporting, turning now to another port story thursday was latina equal pay day, eight year the date symbolizes how much longer it takes latinas to earn the same as white non-hispanic men, so for example, to make what white men made last year latinas had to work all of 2021 and through december 8th of 2022. and the fact is this day was marked in december is not good news, this day was marked october 21st, two months earlier than this year, meaning we are backsliding in paying latinas what they are deserved. national women's law center finds full-time latino workers earn 57 cents for every dolla...

This. >> we introduced the latina equal pay day resolution to bring light that latinas play a huge role in our economy. we do the work even as we are undervalued and underpaid. so what do we say? >> latinas -- in this country and that work should be reflected in the paycheck. >> latinas are a critical component of americas workforce. latinas deserve equal pay. >> we clean, cook, and care for others. latinas deserve equal pay. >> we are some of the hardest working people in the workforce. latinas deserve equal pay. >> latinas know that we all deserve equal pay now. >> with the hope of course is...

Wages for the care and service job, typically filled by women. better access for higher paying jobs, and a tougher fight against discrimination. some in congress are trying to do just that. last year new mexican congresswomen, fernandez, introduced equal pay davis lucian. today, she and her fellow latinas in congress posted this. >> we introduced the latina equal pay day resolution to bring light that latinas play a huge role in our economy. we do the work even as we are undervalued and underpaid. so what do we say? >> latinas -- in this country and that work should be reflected in the paychec...