the book _Nickel and Dimed_ i just finished reading brought up an interesting point - on page 207, it states, "The National Labor Relations Act of 1935 makes it illegal to punish people for revealing their wages to one another, but the practice is likely to persist until rooted out by lawsuits, company by company." it also includes a footnote referencing a 7/28/00 article from the New York Times, "The Biggest Company Secret; Workers Challenge Employer Policies on Pay Confidentiality".

i mention this because we've been told before at work that discussing what we make with our co-workers is grounds for immediate dismissal. this policy seems to be counter to the law....