WASHINGTON–The Labor Department plans to collect summary pay data from thousands of federal contractors and subcontractors, requiring them to – in broad categories, not individual salaries – show whether they’re paying equal pay for equal work.

“Take Me Out To The Ballgame” may be a favorite baseball anthem for fans, but hundreds of the workers in the sport are singing a different tune, thanks to the Labor Department: “And while you’re at it, pay me, too.”