Mayor Tim Keller announced last month he was tightening down a program giving vendors competing for city contracts a preference if the disparity between salaries of their male and female employees did not exceed 7%. The original incentive program to combat pay inequity was designed by activist Martha Burk and sponsored by City Councilor Diane […]
More Women Expected to Join Suit Against City
A lawsuit alleging that women employed by the city of Albuquerque have been paid less than their male counterparts has been certified for class action status. Second Judicial District Court Judge Clay Campbell noted the decision in a July 24 letter. The city of Albuquerque is named as the defendant. By Rick Nathanson / Journal […]