MI SR0029

Declares April 9, 2013, as Pay Equity Day in Michigan to recognize wage inequality between men and women.

Notes that women earned only 77 percent of men's wages in 2010 according to U.S. Census Bureau data, with little progress since the Equal Pay Act was passed 50 years prior.

Highlights that Michigan women earned only 72 percent of male counterparts' wages for full-time, college-educated workers, ranking the state 46th nationally.

States that wage disparity costs the average American woman $700,000 to $2 million in lost wages over a lifetime, affecting Social Security benefits and pensions.

Urges Michigan citizens to recognize women's contributions to the labor force and encourages businesses to conduct internal pay evaluations to ensure fair compensation.