Congratulations Lily

Today President Obama signed the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. Lily is a 70 year old woman from Alabama. She worked in a tire factory for many years. Shortly before retiring, she discovered her company had consitently paid her less than men in the same position. Lily took them to court. The jury found her employer guilty of pay discrimination. However, the company took the case to the Supreme Court where they ruled in a 5-4 decision that Lily did not file her suit within the legal time frame. Lily's case was brought to the forefront when President Obama used her story over and over again during his presidential campaign. Although she will never receive a dime, today Lily can take pride in the contribution she made toward leveling the playing field for women all over America. As the girls say, "Lily you rock!"