Aug 27 2018 Sasha Hagan Current News, Economy, Equal Pay, Gender Equality, Jobs, Labor Union, Union Reporters, United States The Anniversary of the Equal Pay Act Reminds Us to Keep Working to Close the Gender Pay Gap Article from: aflcio.org By: Kenneth Quinnell Sunday was the 55th anniversary of the signing of the Equal Pay Act of 1963 into law. The landmark law was the first that required equal pay for equal work for women. In the early 20th century, women were about 25% of the workforce. Women workers were pa...