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Close the Gap CA - putting women into leadership positions 5/16/2013

Mary Hughes and Betsy Cotton of ClosetheGapCA.org asked me to post this... the USWCC understands that the only way we will see women friendly policies is if we put more women into office.  This organization is attempting to do just that.  See what they are doing or get involved!

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Politico Reports - Sequester is hitting small businesses the hardest 5/13/2013

It should come as no surprise that the sequester is hitting small businesses.

Politico reports --

“The small businesses are going to be the ones that feel the most immediate affects as these government budget cuts come down, because contrary to popular...
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USWCC Seeks to Position Women in Key Appointments in Obama Administration 2/4/2013

The U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce wants to insure that women are appointed under the Obama Administration.  We ask that you help in identifying qualified women for possible appointments at a number of levels, ranging from full-time appointments to boards and commissions. Please...
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USWCC Teams with ASBCC to Launch the Agency Connect Network. 1/15/2013

Once again The U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce is teaming with the <...
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Journalist seeking to speak to Small Business Owner 11/21/2012

I received a call from a journalist who is working on an article about how cuts to state courts have hurt small business, making it harder to resolve contract, creditor, and other disputes. In California, it now takes 5 years,up from 15 months just 3 years ago, to resolve a contract dispute in court.

He looking to speak with small business owners who have been affected by...
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Journalist seeking to speak to Small Business Owner 11/21/2012

I received a call from a journalist who is working on an article about how cuts to state courts have hurt small business, making it harder to resolve contract, creditor, and other disputes. In California, it now takes 5 years,up from 15 months just 3 years ago, to resolve a contract dispute in court.

He looking to speak with small business owners who have been affected by...
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Journalist seeking to speak to Small Business Owner 11/21/2012

I received a call from a journalist who is working on an article about how cuts to state courts have hurt small business, making it harder to resolve contract, creditor, and other disputes. In California, it now takes 5 years,up from 15 months just 3 years ago, to resolve a contract dispute in court.

He looking to speak with small business owners who have been affected by...
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Journalist seeking to speak to Small Business Owner 11/21/2012

I received a call from a journalist who is working on an article about how cuts to state courts have hurt small business, making it harder to resolve contract, creditor, and other disputes. In California, it now takes 5 years,up from 15 months just 3 years ago, to resolve a contract dispute in court.

He looking to speak with small business owners who have been affected by...
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USWCC Response to Department of Labor 6/27/2012

I wanted to share the letter I sent to the Department of Labor in response to their outreach for the Family Medical Leave Act.

Karen - I wanted to point out that Women Business owners are not receiving fair pay either... Over the last 15 years, women-owned firms have lost over $90 Billion in lost opportunity.  We have launched the Learn More

Fair Pay Can be a Reality - Take Action TODAY! 6/4/2012

While BIg Business discriminates against its women workers, it's just one more way that they undercut the "competition"  meaning women-owned small businesses! 

Between 1997 - 2007, the number of women-owned firms grew by 44% (and you could be one of the women who left Corporate America in search of women friendly benefits) but our receipts dropped to 3.95%.  But...
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