October 18

New York Cityagrees to pay women school teachers a rate equal to that of men

- 1911

_(Although nearly half of union members in the United States are female,

little more than one leadership position in five is held by a woman. [27]I

Knew I Could Do This Work is designed to promote women’s activism and

leadership within unions across the country at the local, state, regional,

and national levels and outlines seven strategies that unions can use to

encourage women’s increased participation in a workforce that is

increasingly female.

more info & ammo for unionists is available

online from Union Communication Services.

http://www.unionist.com/