Comments on: Harpy Hall of Fame: Evelyn Coke (1934-2009)

By: Ruthann Robson

Ruthann Robson — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 01:09:52 +0000

For more about the case and Coke, see http://intlawgrrls.blogspot.com/search/label/Ruthann%20Robson
and an article “A Servant of One’s Own” published in the Berkeley Jornal of Gender and Justice and available at http://www.ruthannrobson.com.

By: BeckySharper

BeckySharper — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:03:30 +0000

@Emily: I got teary when I was writing it!

I would write directly to Hilda Solis, if not through e-mail than by snail mail:
Office of the Secretary
Department of Labor
200 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20210

By: SarahMC

SarahMC — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:40:58 +0000

Sigh. "they would rather have the suffering of one class of citizens subsidize the comfort of another." Indeed. Emily, I do not know whom we can call specifically, but according to the DOL site, "The Department of Labor enforces the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which sets basic minimum wage and overtime pay standards. These standards are enforced by the Department's Wage and Hour Division, a program of the Employment Standards Administration."

By: Emily

Emily — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:07:25 +0000

This about made me cry. I’d really like to contact somebody about this, but I’m having trouble navigating the U.S. Dept of Labor website. Anyone have any idea whom to contact and how?

By: Kari

Kari — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:25:27 +0000

Amazing. Thank you for sharing.

By: Isa

Isa — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:12:06 +0000

Thank you for sharing this with us.

By: Hill Rat

Hill Rat — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:10:42 +0000

I’m always awed and humbled by the quiet strength and dignity of women like Mrs. Coke. Thanks for pointing her out and helping to disseminate her story.