ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR RICHARD BERRY IS PUTTING TOGETHER A TASK FORCE ON PAY EQUITY. OVER THE WEEKEND, HE ANNOUNCED HE'LL PUSH FOR EQUAL PAY FOR WOMEN IN ALBUQUERQUE. CITY COUNCILORS JANICE ARNOLD JONES AND ROXANNA MEYERS WILL SPONSOR HIS PAY EQUITY LEGISLATION. THE MEASURE WOULD GIVE PRIVATE SECTOR BUSINESSES INCENTIVES TO PROVIDE EQUAL PAY.
THE MAYOR'S OFFICE SAYS NATIONAL STATISTICS INDICATE WOMEN ARE PAID 23 PERCENT LESS THAN MEN … BUT THE NUMBER DROPS TO SIX PERCENT IN ALBUQUERQUE.
