Today in women’s and labor history: Triangle sweatshop fire kills 146
A total of 146 workers - almost all of them immigrant women - were killed in a fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory.
Kelley of the Treasury Employees Union to retire in August
Colleen M. Kelley, the NTEU president for the last 16 years, will retire at the end of the union's convention this August.
Berger-Marks report guides working women toward greater influence in unions
A new report from the Berger-Marks Foundation gives working women a "how-to" guide to establish women's committees within unions.
Today in labor history: Celebrating the Irish-born Mother Jones
In honor of St. Patrick's Day, we offer a shoutout to Mary Harris "Mother" Jones (1837-1930).
Today in women’s and labor history: Teachers unite in NYC
The United Federation of Teachers was formed to represent New York City public school teachers on March 16, 1960.
Remembering: The Woman Suffrage Parade of 1913
The first suffragist demonstration took place in Washington, D.C. on March 3, 1913.
Shuler challenges labor movement on promoting women to leadership
AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler, the highest-ranking woman in the U.S. labor movement, is challenging her colleagues to promote more women to top jobs.
Today in African American history: An important birthday
What you may not realize is that the founding of the NAACP took place, significantly on Abraham Lincoln's centennial birthdate, in 1909.
Women truck drivers seek mentors for new advocacy campaign
RWIT is seeking women who have recently worked in training carriers or who have been trainers in the past to get involved as virtual mentors.
Today in labor history: Birth and death of Betty Friedan
Betty Friedan was born on this date in 1921, and died on the same date in 2006 at the age of 85.
