Tag: labor

Maud Swett

As director of the Woman and Child Labor Division within the Wisconsin Industrial Commission, Maud Swett enforced labor laws, improving working conditions for women and children.
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Nellie Wilson

Nellie Wilson spent her life fighting for employment opportunities for women and was the first African American woman to hold a leadership position in her local steelworkers union.
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Doris Thom

Doris Thom, who helped open higher-paying jobs to women in Wisconsin, was the first woman to hold leadership positions in her local labor unions.
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Maria Luisa Morales

Maria Luisa Morales has worked for justice for Latinx communities in Wisconsin since the 1960s.
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Catherine Conroy

Catherine Conroy was a founding member of both the National Organization for Women and the Coalition of Labor Union Women.
Image description: A black-and-white photo of Carin Clauss with her right hand raised, presumably being sworn in to the United States Department of Labor as a solicitor.

Carin Clauss

Carin Clauss was the first woman Solicitor in the U.S. Department of Labor.