Take the 'Ask a Working Woman' Survey

Working women in America have a golden opportunity to answer the age-old question; “What do women want?” by taking the 2010 Ask a Working Woman survey.

The survey, conducted by Working America and the AFL-CIO takes just minutes to complete and provides an opportunity to describe how you feel about your job, how the recession has affected your family and what you expect the next five years will bring.

Add your voice to tens of thousands of other women to make sure decision makers and the media hear what you have to say. We hear so much from pundits and economists telling us what to think. It's time to tell them what working women actually think.

Women Taking on Arizona’s Anti-Immigrant Law

Arizona’s new anti-immigrant law has “paved the way for assaults on the basic human rights of women and created an environment in which violence against women and children has been state-sanctioned.” But immigrants and people of conscience are steadfastly resisting the law, a group of women activists said this week.

At the same time, religious groups, political leaders and sports teams are calling for the law to be repealed.

The Women’s Emergency Human Rights Delegation, which includes civil and women’s rights leaders, journalists, union leaders and organizers from the AFL-CIO, National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON), the National Domestic Worker Alliance (NDWA) and Jobs with Justice (JwJ), visited women at community centers in Phoenix on Mother’s Day to document the experiences of women in Arizona in the wake of the signing of the law. Ana Avendano, an assistant to AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, was among the delegation. Read the delegation’s statement here. Continued...

Wealth Gap Widens for Women of Color

Women of color face an enormous wealth gap when compared to the rest of society, says a new report by the Insight Center for Community Economic Development. However, the wealth gap is far narrower for minority women belonging to a union, says one official. Continued...

Getting the Facts on Cervical Cancer

Every year 500,000 women develop cervical cancer and almost 300,000 die because they don't have the knowledge or access to preventative measures. Almost every case of cervical cancer can be prevented through programs using the Pap Test, HPV Test and the HPV Vaccine. . Continued...

2010 Midwest School For Women Workers

Midwest School for Women Workers: ‘Taking a stand in tough economic times’

Addressing the challenges posed by the economic crisis will be the focus of the 2010 Midwest School for Women Workers hosted by the Labor Education Service at the University of Minnesota. The School, open to all working women, will be held July 28 to Aug. 1 on the university’s Minneapolis campus.

The School is a four-day residential program that brings together participants from several states for general sessions, skills workshops and networking. It is one of four regional women’s schools sponsored by the United Association for Labor Education and hosted by university labor education programs. Minnesota last hosted the School in 1999.This year’s theme is “Taking a stand in tough economic times.” Participants will include rank-and-file union members, activists, staff and officers.

Tuition is $550 for resident students and $350 for commuters. Discounts are available for early registration. Child care, simultaneous English/Spanish interpretation and a limited number of scholarships will be offered.Agenda and registration information are available on the Labor Education Service website, www.les.csom.umn.edu, or call 612-624-5020 to receive a brochure.