Latina Equal Pay Day

This year, Latina Equal Pay Day was observed on Wednesday, October 8. Latinas are paid, on average, 54 cents to every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men. This number includes all Latinas with reported earnings, like part-time, seasonal, and migrant workers. For full-time, year-round workers, the wage gap is 58 cents for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men. This means, on average, that Latina workers stand to lose about 1.2 million over the course of a 40-year career due to the wage gap. These disparities are a clear reflection of the economic hurdles Latinas continue to face.In 2024 only about 8.9% of Latina women belonged to a union, a slight increase from the previous year, but still below the overall rate of 9.5% for women as a whole (BLS, National Partnership).

A union contract is how we start to close the wage gap so Latina women get the equal pay, dignity and respect they deserve. Learn more about Latina Equal Pay Day here!