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#EqualRightsAmendment

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MikeDunnAuthor

Today in Labor History March 22, 1972: U.S. Congress sent the Equal Rights Amendment to the states for ratification. It failed. And to this day, women earn 84% of what men do. One of the exceptions is public education, where teachers’ unions have fought and won the right to collectively bargain salaries based on years of experience, not gender. The first ERA was introduced to Congress in 1923. The 1972 had wide bipartisan support, including by presidents Nixon, Ford and Carter, and seemed destined to pass. However, Phyllis Schlafly mobilized conservative women against the amendment, arguing that it would disadvantage housewives, make them eligible for the draft and cause divorcees to lose custody of their children. This killed the ERA in the 1970s. From 2017-2020, several states have ratified the ERA. However, it is uncertain whether these ratifications are legal, since they occurred after the deadlines. Schlafly went on to become a major player in the anti-abortion and anti-feminist and anti-LGBTQ rights movements.

Map of the U.S., showing which states have and have not ratified the Equal Rights Amendment.
#workingclass#LaborHistory#feminist
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Democrats Abroad

Democrats Abroad has been part of the effort since we unanimously passed an #ERA resolution in 2018.

We agree with American Bar Association that there is no statute of limitations on ratifications, and call upon the US Archivist to do her job and publish the #28thAmendment of the #USConstitution, codifying equal rights for women and LGBTQ+ individuals.

Thank you President Biden for bringing this 102 year journey to a close.

#EqualRightsAmendment#Equality#ThanksJoe
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petersuber

The US Archivist just decided 𝗻𝗼𝘁 to certify the #EqualRightsAmendment (#ERA).
archives.gov/press/press-relea

“In 2020 and again in 2022, the Office of Legal Counsel of the U.S. Department of Justice affirmed that the ratification deadline established by Congress for the ERA is valid and enforceable. The OLC concluded that extending or removing the deadline requires new action by Congress or the courts. Court decisions at both the District and Circuit levels have affirmed that the ratification deadlines established by Congress for the ERA are valid."

Congress originally set the ratification deadline at March 1979, and later voted to extend it to June 1982.

National Archives · Statement on the Equal Rights Amendment Ratification ProcessArchivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan and Deputy Archivist William J. Bosanko released the following statement today on the Equal Rights Amendment and the constitutional responsibilities for administering the ratification process: “As Archivist and Deputy Archivist of the United States, it is our responsibility to uphold the integrity of the constitutional amendment process and ensure that changes to the Constitution are carried out in accordance with the law.
#Amendment#Constitution#ConstitutionalAmendments
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Gray Rockin' Evelyn

@cdarwin
So, hunh?

"Biden said on August 26, Women's Equality Day, that he has 'long supported the ERA' and called on Congress 'to act swiftly to recognize ratification of the ERA and affirm the fundamental truth that all Americans should have equal rights and protections under the law.'

But by simply 'directing the archivist to publish the ERA,' said the lawmakers, Biden would 'leave an indelible mark on the history of this nation, demonstrating once again that your legacy is one of expanding rights, protecting freedoms, and securing a more inclusive future for all Americans. We urge you to take this final, transformative step toward ensuring the full promise of equality for every person in the United States.'"

I'm confused. For the ERA to become part of the US Constitution:
- Congress needs to recognize its (already achieved?) ratification?
- Biden needs to direct the National Archivist to publish it?
- Biden needs to ratify the Amendment in some other way, possibly involving a big rubber stamp that lives in a drawer of the Resolute Desk & reads "RATIFIED"?

#USpol #USLaw #USConstitution #ERA #ConstitutionalAmendment #EqualRightsAmendment #Law #Legal #Lawstodon

#SoWhereDoTheRatsComeIntoIt ?

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Pamela Barroway – Biz Editor

Related to @heidilifeldman’s post below — Vote Equality US is organizing a nationwide postcard drive mailing 12/10 to prod #Biden to tell the national archivist to publish the #ERA. #womensrights #EqualRightsAmendment

Details here, incl a link to a postcard you can print at home. h/t @jesscraven101 for sharing this info in her 12/2 Chop Wood, Carry Waters newsletter (posted on my timeline). voteequality.us/activate/write

From: @heidilifeldman
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Vote Equality!Write4Rights - Vote Equality!On and around the January 27th anniversary of the final ratification required for the 28th Amendment (Equal Rights) equality advocates will #write4rights...
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Lisa Gets Politik

"The ERA has cleared the threshold for ratification, but it’s been held up because of GOP opposition and legal debates. Biden has the authority and the responsibility to instruct the National Archivist to publish the ERA as the 28th Amendment and should do so before leaving office. While not a silver bullet, the ERA could provide a critical tool for combating discrimination against women, girls, and LGBTQ+ people nationwide."

#ERA
#EqualRightsAmendment
#Indivisible

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Skip Lacaze

We need a big enough margin so the Trump-dominated #SupremeCourt can’t intervene to overturn the election. We need to hold the Senate and take back the House and a few state legislatures for at least one term to enact the #JohnRLewis #VotingRightsAct, reenact #Roe and guarantee all #ReproductiveRights at the Federal level, ratify the #EqualRightsAmendment, and balance out the biased and openly corrupt Supreme Court. 4/x #ERA #BlueWave

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MikeDunnAuthor

Today in Labor History March 22, 1972: U.S. Congress sent the Equal Rights Amendment to the states for ratification. It failed. And to this day, women earn 84% of what men do. One of the exceptions is public education, where teachers’ unions have fought and won the right to collectively bargain salaries based on years of experience, not gender. The first ERA was introduced to Congress in 1923. The 1972 had wide bipartisan support, including by presidents Nixon, Ford and Carter, and seemed destined to pass. However, Phyllis Schlafly mobilized conservative women against the amendment, arguing that it would disadvantage housewives, make them eligible for the draft and cause divorcees to lose custody of their children. This killed the ERA in the 1970s. From 2017-2020, several states have ratified the ERA. However, it is uncertain whether these ratifications are legal, since they occurred after the deadlines. Schlafly went on to become a major player in the anti-abortion and anti-feminist and anti-LGBTQ rights movements.

Map of the U.S., showing which states have and have not ratified the Equal Rights Amendment.
#workingclass#LaborHistory#feminist
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