Governor signs Equal Pay Day proclamation

Gov. Phil Scott signs a proclamation declaring April 10, 2018 as Equal Pay Day in Vermont. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger
Vermont’s gender pay gap, while narrower than the national average, is still staggering: women earn only about 86 cents for every dollar a man makes.Acknowledging this disparity, Gov. Phil Scott signed a proclamation Wednesday declaring April 10 “Equal Pay Day” in the state.Equal Pay Day is recognized around the country as the symbolic date each year when