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Fair-Wage Advocate Lilly Ledbetter Dies at 86
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Lilly Ledbetter, equal pay trailblazer, dies at 86
Lilly Ledbetter, an activist for equal pay whose legal fight against her employer paved the way for the Fair Pay Act, has died. She was 86. Ledbetter worked at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in ...1 hour ago -
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Father of 10-year-old girl found dead in the UK called police from Pakistan to say he killed her
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Israel-Gaza-Lebanon live updates: 20 dead in Israeli strike on school, ministry says
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New Jersey Transit operator is dead and 23 injured after a train hits a tree
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Lilly Ledbetter, Whose Fight for Equal Pay Changed U.S. Law, Dies at 86
Her lawsuit against Goodyear helped pave the way for the 2009 Fair Pay Act, which was signed into law by former President Barack Obama.2 hours ago -
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Lilly Ledbetter, equal pay and women's rights activist, dies at 86
Women's rights activist Lilly Ledbetter has died, according to a family representative. The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act became the first bill Barack Obama signed into law as president in 2009.4 hours ago -
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American equal pay icon Lilly Ledbetter dies aged 86 - and Obama leads tributes
Alabama woman's case led to law, signed by Barack Obama, that gave Americans more rights to sue for pay discrimination.5 hours ago -
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Salmond family pay tribute to 'devoted and loving' man
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UK bookmakers don’t want to (and probably won’t have to) pay more tax
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Trump, Harris focus on swing states as new poll shows dead heat
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Israel says 4 soldiers killed by Hezbollah drone attack while Israeli strike in Gaza leaves 20 dead
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Vince Carter honored to join 'the icons of the game,' headlines 2024 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class
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Children must not pay price of council cuts, commissioner says
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