Tag: women of labor
Pioneer for Labor, women receives LERA Lifetime Achievement Award
By SHERI GASSAWAY
Correspondent
Gladys Gruenberg has spent her life providing unwavering support for Labor and employment relations and ensuring women in business succeed.
That tenacity and...
Beth Barton: Never give up
Persistence, female mentors keys to women succeeding in the trades
By SHERI GASSAWAY
Correspondent
The road to becoming a carpenter wasn’t an easy one for Beth Barton....
Female bricklayer apprentice building rock solid career
Julie Koch is taking a hands-on approach to learning the family business
By SHERI GASSAWAY
Correspondent
Julie Koch, an apprentice with Bricklayers and Allied Craftsworkers (BAC) Local...
October 2016: Superstars in the Sisterhood
Here is our October edition of “Superstars in the Sisterhood,” a monthly tribute to the outstanding, hard-working group of ladies who are finding success...
September 2016: Superstars in the Sisterhood
Welcome to the launch of our new monthly feature "Superstars in the Sisterhood," a tribute to the outstanding, hard-working group of ladies who are...
Labor seeds sown in childhood bloom into union representation career
Jen Stuhlman serves as IAFF Local 2665 political director, rep for IAFF District 2
By SHERI GASSAWAY
Correspondent
Growing up in a strong union family, Jen Stulman...
Remoria Miller: ‘Union world’ brings a better life
By MARY ANN HOLLEY
Correspondent
When legislators in Jefferson City were sparring over the issue of paycheck deception and right-to-work, Remoria Miller was there for the...
CLUW urges chapters, local unions to create mentoring circles
By Carolyn Jacobson
Secretary-Treasurer, Berger-Marks Foundation;
Co-founding member, Coalition of Labor Union Women
Mentoring is a widely recognized tool for job, career and union development, particularly...