American Women — Work and unions – Page 2

The Future of Housework (Part 1 only)

Documentary about the future of housework, hosted by Celeste Wesson. Contains recordings from the conference “The Future of Housework: the role of the housewife and sharing arrangements for childcare,” organized by the Women’s Studies program at Sarah Lawrence College. Part 1 features three personal views on housework and childcare: 1. Roni Hagerty — National Congress…

August 24, 2025

Interview with a female apprentice plumber

Interview by Judy Sackoff with a woman in the construction trades, “Judy,” a second-year apprentice in plumber’s union.

August 24, 2025

Interview with Marsie Silvestro

Interview with Marsie Silvestro, campus minister at Manhattan College and member of the National Core Commission of the Women’s Ordination Conference. Today they will be talking about religious careers.

August 24, 2025

Waitresses on strike

Judy Sackoff interviews Sophia Guthertz and Patty Gulino, two waitresses from Al Buon Gusto Restaurant in Manhattan who have been on strike since April 2, 1981.

August 24, 2025

Louise Howe and Pink Collar Workers

Judy Sackoff interviews Louise Kapp Howe, author of “Pink Collar Workers,” a book about office workers, waitresses, homemakers–jobs that are done almost exclusively by women.

August 24, 2025

Helen Rogan and women in the modern Army

Judy Sackoff speaks with Helen Rogan, author of “Mixed Company: Women in the Modern Army.”

August 24, 2025

History of women workers and women in the labor movement

Historian Dr. Blanche Wiesen Cook interviews historian Dr. Alice Kessler Harris about women and work and women in the labor movement. Harris talks about challenging the notion of work as being “work for pay” and talks about both women’s household labor and women as wage workers, both historically and in contemporary times. Harris’ books includes…

August 24, 2025

Hot type / by Marjorie Lipsyte interviewed by Phyllis Kriegel

“Hot Type” is a novel about a woman working on a newspaper in the 1960’s, struggling to get ahead but finding it very difficult. Includes discussion of early women in newspaper 1930’s, movement in 1940’s (because of war) women found jobs, but then pushed back in the 1950’s. By the 1960’s there were less women…

August 24, 2025

Income tax (Part 2 of 2)

Viv Sutherland interviews feminist financial consultant Reva Calesky (1939-2012). Intro and outro needed. Part two.

August 24, 2025

Women in the workforce in Canada

Kathy Ann Kersey interviews Margaret Catley-Carlson, Deputy Executive Director UNICEF about Women in the Workforce in Canada.

August 24, 2025