Women labor unionists.
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Labor fights for the ERA
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Coal country women / produced by Mary Kasamatsu
This is a three-part series on women in Appalachia in the 1970s: mining disasters, their lives as wives and mothers of miners, as miners themselves, and on life in mining country. Produced by Mary Kasamatsu, with funds provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, through National Public Radio’s Satellite Program Development Fund. Technical assistance by…
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Sophie Cohen speaks on the 1913 Paterson, New Jersey silk strike
This program is a talk give by Sophie Cohen, IWW (Industrial Workers of the World) worker who talks about the 1913 Paterson, NJ silk strike and the life of a worker in those days. She is introduced by author Sam Dogal[sp?]. Recorded at the Alternate U and produced by Nina Mende for WBAI. Previoulsy cataloged…
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Roz Baxandall on the Coalition of Labor Union Women
Bonnie Bellow and Nanette Rainone talk with historian, Roz Baxandall, who attended the founding conference of the Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW) in Chicago on March 23 and 24, 1974. At the time of the interview, Baxendahl was writing a book on the history of women and work. They discuss this historic conference, which…
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International Woman’s Day Coalition of Labor Union Women
The International Women’s Day program for 1981 features four members of the Coalition of Labor Union Women: Ruth Miller, President of the Los Angeles Chapter; Linda Paquette, editor of Chapter Newsletter, CLUW; Rose Unger, California Federation of Teachers union member; and Cheryl Parisi, American Federation of State-County Municipal Employees. Miller discusses the mission and programs…
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Documentary on the Lowell Mill Girls and early textile mill workers
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Talking to the real Norma Rae : Crystal Lee Sutton / interviewed by Bob Aldrich and Sam Kushner.
KPFK’s labor reporters Bob Aldrich and Sam Kushner interview Crystal Lee Sutton, the textile worker who organized fellow employees despite anti-union activities of the J.P Stevens Company and others. Her experience was the model for the film Norma Rae, starring Sally Field. She discusses her background, conditions in factories, and her recent travels around the…
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How to organize your workplace.
Panel discussion which covers successful efforts to organize women workers into women’s caucuses and/or unions on the job. Panelists are Julie Hower, Women’s Action Committee at ABC; Nancy Roberts, Founder, MacMillan Women’s Group; Margie Albert, union organizer, District 65; and Frances Hubbard, Vice President, 1199 Hospital Worker’s Union. Likely the same recording as BC2196.18. This…