According to her children, she passed away quietly on Saturday while surrounded by family and loved ones, according to news partner in the US.
According to a family statement, “Our mother lived an extraordinary life,”
Following his election as US president in 2009, Barack Obama signed the first bill into law as a result of Ms. Ledbetter’s action.
It became simpler for employees to file a lawsuit after learning they were the victim of wage discrimination thanks to the Lilly Ledbetter Fair wage Restoration Act.
“That there are no second-class citizens in our workplaces” is the message communicated by the bill, according to Mr. Obama.
Ms. Ledbetter was characterized as a “fearless leader and advocate for equal pay” by President Biden, who served as vice president during the Obama administration.
He paid respect, stating that “her fight began on the factory floor and reached the Supreme Court and Congress” and that she “never stopped fighting for all Americans to be paid what they deserve” .
“Lilly, like many other women in the workforce, worked hard and with dignity before learning that she was being paid less than a man for the same work.”
As the bill bearing Lilly’s name became law, Biden said it was “an honor to stand with Lilly.” He called the Fair Pay Restoration Act a “vital step forward in the fight for it.
