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American equal pay icon Lilly Ledbetter dies aged 86 - and Obama leads tributes
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Lilly Ledbetter, equal pay icon, dead at 86
Lilly Ledbetter, a champion of women getting paid the same as men for doing the same work, has died, her family said in a statement. She was 86.8 hours ago -
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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 ...35 minutes 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 2009.3 hours ago -
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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.1 hour ago -
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Fair-Wage Advocate Lilly Ledbetter Dies at 86
Her fight for equal wages inspired the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009.28 minutes ago -
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