Monday, July 12, 2004

Wal-Mart suit turns spotlight on wage gap

Among many quotes referenced in The Seattle Times article by Stacey Hirsh, this one stands out:

"Women are called on and respond more than men do -- that's just the way it is," Goldin said of family matters. "This is the classic issue that corporate America has been waking up to for the past 15, 20 years -- that there are institutional details that have to be changed if they're going to tap into what is clearly now 50 percent of their talent."

To read the entire article, visit The Seattle Times:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2001966491_wage27.html

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