Women at Work

Our Campaign

NOW-NYC wants to aid all women in combating unequal pay and employment discrimination, advancing their careers and improving salary negotiation skills, and understanding the complexities and importance of managing money. From discrimination to organized labor to pressing local and federal legislation, NOW-NYC's Women at Work campaign advocates for women's equality in the workplace and connects women with resources and up-to-date information on how to take action, take control, and be an empowered part of the workforce.

Ask a Professional

Get hard-hitting advice from top women professionals on your most pressing career and workplace questions. Every month on our website, we'll have leading women in business, politics, and law answer your questions about succeeding in the workplace. We'll even compile the top questions and answers in a special section of our spring newsletter. Submit your question to contact@nownyc.org today.

Your Career - Negotiating Your Salary

Applications, resumes, and interviews are the most commonly discussed parts of the job-hunt, but what about negotiation skills? According to the 2006 American Community Survey, women working full time earned 77 cents for every dollar that men earned. In another survey only 16% of women who responded said that they always negotiate salaries and wages during interviews and performance evaluations. Salary and wage negotiations are extremely important, and knowing how to negotiate successfully can make a significant difference in closing the wage gap. Check back soon for more info and links!

Women & Unions: Who's the Boss?

Organized labor is a powerful force in our society - without it, we would not have a minimum wage or a 40 hour work week. Why, then, are women often absent from union leadership positions? And why are many traditionally-female held jobs not unionized? NOW-NYC examines the importance of unions to women, and presents some powerful women who are making a difference in this arena:

Although more women are joining unions, women are still drastically underrepresented in leadership positions. Sandy Pope, president of Teamsters Local 805, tackles this issue and discusses the importance of salary negotiating skills for women in the workplace.

Randi Weingarten, President of the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) and Vice President of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) is hands-down one of the most powerful women in organized labor today. She has been recognized as one of Crain's 100 Most Influential Women in NYC Business, and one of New York Magazine's Most Influential People in Education.

Recent efforts to unionize home-based child care workers in New York City have been extremely successful. According to a New York Times article in October of last year, over 8,000 care providers voted to unionize, and so these workers will now be represented by the United Federation of Teachers.