Tag Archive for Lilly Ledbetter of Alabama

Lilly Ledbetter of Alabama, Champion of Pay Equality, Dies at 86

Image

Staff Report – Lilly Ledbetter, whose lawsuit against her employer paved the way for the Fair Pay Act of 2009 and who dedicated decades of her life to fighting for equal pay, died in Alabama on Saturday, her family said in a statement. She was 86. The cause was respiratory failure, the statement said, and…