Re: [lace-chat] Women's issues

2003-06-11 Thread Toni Hawryluk
> Despite its rapid degeneration, America is still the free-est nation in the world. You got that right, Lady ! Except that in view of "homeland security" you might begin thinking "was" rather than 'is'. > That is what makes its impending destruction so distressing -- there is nowhere to flee t

Re: [lace-chat] Women's issues

2003-06-11 Thread Toni Hawryluk
>Toni, If you are so dissatisified with the United States, have you ever considered emigrating to another country? I'm sure your talents could = be better served elsewhere... Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA American by Birth and Southern by the Grace of God and Proud of Both. It's not the *Sta

Re: [lace-chat] Women's issues

2003-06-11 Thread Clive and Betty Ann Rice
Do you know something I don't, Joy? Impending destruction? You know, anyone can decline any benefits one is reluctant to accept or don't feel they deserve. B.A. in Roanoke, Virginia, who has earned everything she has, and has written her Last Will Testament to begin, "Being of sound mind, I spent

Re: [lace-chat] Women's issues

2003-06-11 Thread Joy Beeson
At 01:19 AM 6/11/03 -0400, Clive and Betty Ann Rice wrote: >Toni, If you are so dissatisified with the United States, have you ever >considered emigrating to another country? I'm sure your talents could be >better served elsewhere... >Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA >American by Birth and Sou

Re: [lace-chat] Women's issues

2003-06-10 Thread Clive and Betty Ann Rice
Toni, If you are so dissatisified with the United States, have you ever considered emigrating to another country? I'm sure your talents could be better served elsewhere... Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA American by Birth and Southern by the Grace of God and Proud of Both. Toni Hawryluk wrote:

Re: [lace-chat] Women's issues

2003-06-10 Thread Toni Hawryluk
>(Similar thing happened here with federal government and Bell Canada. >Female clerical workers were much lower paid than male workers doing >"jobs of equal value". The dispute went on for years and years and >finally we were given our backpay (after about 14-16 years) and then >we were paid inte

Re: [lace-chat] Women's issues

2003-06-09 Thread Malvary Cole
Similar thing happened here with federal government and Bell Canada. Female clerical workers were much lower paid than male workers doing "jobs of equal value". The dispute went on for years and years and finally we were given our backpay (after about 14-16 years) and then we were paid interest o

Re: [lace-chat] Women's issues

2003-06-09 Thread Steph Peters
On Sun, 8 Jun 2003 21:37:55 +0100, Jean wrote: >We have a minimum wage, which is the same for both men and women, and a lot >of companies just pay that. Where men and women do the same job and don't >get paid the same, the employers usually have a different job title for what >the women are doing e

[lace-chat] Women's issues

2003-06-08 Thread Jean Nathan
As a teacher, I was on equal pay with the men. I was also not discriminated against when it came to promotions and responsibilities. I think it's similar with most professions based on qualifications, experience, competence and length of service. We have a minimum wage, which is the same for both