 My name is Valerie Wilson, and I'm an economist. A day of equity for a typical American worker means that when a worker leaves her home in the morning, she has safe, affordable, high quality childcare to take her children to. When she leaves there, she knows she's going to a job that she enjoys doing, and that if she works hard at that job, she has opportunities for advancement that include promotion and higher pay. She also knows that she will be paid the same amount as equally qualified men, and if she's a woman of color, she will be paid the same amount as equally qualified whites. When she's done working and ready to retire, she knows that she has a secure and comfortable retirement waiting for her. The typical American worker just wants to be paid fairly for their hard work to have a secure retirement to look forward to, and affordable, family-supporting policies such as affordable childcare and paid leave.