Grace and Grit: My Fight for Equal Pay and Fairness at Goodyear and Beyond
My Fight for Equal Pay and Fairness at Goodyear and Beyond
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
15 February 2013
Summary
The inspiring story of the woman at the center of the historic discrimination case that inspired the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act—her fight for equal rights in the workplace, and how her determination became a victory for the nation Lilly Ledbetter always knew that she was destined for something more than what she was born into—a house with no running water or electricity in the small town of Possum Trot, Alabama. In 1979, when Lilly applied for her dream job a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780307887948 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0307887944 |
| Author: | Lilly Ledbetter, Lanier Scott Isom |
| Publisher: | Three Rivers Press (CA) |
| Imprint: | Three Rivers Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 15 February 2013 |
| Weight: | 213g |
| Dimensions: | 16mm x 129mm x 208mm |
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Critics Review
“Compelling…This story of a lifelong struggle for fairness deserves to be widely read not only as a document of a case so stunningly unjust that it sparked legislative change, but also as an introduction to a remarkable woman who also happens to be an outstanding storyteller .” –Ms.
“Inspiring….Frank and feisty.” -Kirkus “A riveting and inspiring story of a true American hero from Possum Trot, Alabama, who in her own compelling voice tells the story of how she broke down barriers throughout her life, and in the process gave all women in this country the right to get equal pay. A must read.” –Marcia Greenberger, Co-President, National Women’s Law Center
About The Author
Lilly Ledbetter
LILLY LEDBETTER was an overnight supervisor at the Alabama Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. for 19 years. She was the plaintiff in the American employment discrimination case Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and inspired the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act.
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