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A Bad Decision in AT&T Corp. v. Hulteen Perpetuates Pregnancy Discrimination Against Women in the Workplace. Ignoring the realities of the workplace and the intent of Congress, the Supreme Court today ruled against female workers in the case of AT&T Corp. v. Hulteen, thereby authorizing the employer, as Justice Ginsburg stated in a strong dissent, to pay them “for the rest of their lives, lower pension benefits than colleagues who worked for AT&T no longer than they did.” The National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) submitted an amicus brief in the case. “This decision is an all-too-timely reminder of the importance of having on the Supreme Court justices who understand the real world impact of the law and the need to give life to Congress’s intent to eradicate discrimination,” stated Marcia D. Greenberger, Co-President of NWLC. “Once again, as in the Ledbetter case, the Court simply did not understand the barriers women faced and continue to face in the workplace. By authorizing AT&T to treat women differently today based on maternity leaves they took in the 1970s, the Court is allowing the perpetuation of pregnancy discrimination in damaging and unjustifiable ways.”
http://www.womenstake.org/2009/05/just-released-supreme-court-rules-against-female-workers.html
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A Victory for Women and Asians.
Two ladies will contest in July in an electoral runoff for the seat vacated by Hilda Solis in the House of Representatives.
The Two Ladies are cousines and have the same Last name "Chu".
From "Whittier Daily News"
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_12408078
"Though Judy Chu's lead in the race was substantial, she did not win the 50 percent of votes necessary to avoid a general election for the 32nd Congressional District seat. Instead, the Democrat will face her distant cousin, Republican Betty Tom Chu, a Monterey Park councilwoman, in a general election July 14. Still, Judy Chu is likely headed to Congress. She claimed 32 percent of votes - just over 15,000"
"In the Republican race, Betty Tom Chu beat out restaurateur Teresa Hernandez, who was favored among the Republican party and spent $100,000 on her campaign - significantly more than any the other GOP candidate. Betty Tom Chu won 10 percent of the vote to Hernandez's 9 percent."
Milenials.com
Vicente Duque