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Equal Pay rally Thanks for visiting the Coalition of Labor Union Women. CLUW is the national women's organization within the labor movement. Our members are on the frontline, empowering working women to become leaders in their unions and encouraging them to make a difference on the job and, most importantly, in their own lives. Our values are simple: Solidarity, involvement, dignity and justice. DOWNLOAD BROCHURE.

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Amplify the voice of women in the workforce by strengthening CLUW, the only national organization for union women. Both nationally and through our chapters, CLUW has been busy lobbying the government, educating the public and rallying our sisters and brothers in the workforce over such issues as equal pay, Social Security protection and the Employee Free Choice Act. We have built partnerships with other constituency and community groups through town hall meetings held throughout the country. We have participated in GOTV activities. We have rallied for a peaceful solution in Iraq. We have worked to protect women's health through our Cervical Cancer Prevention Works project and have educated our union brothers and sisters about the need for contraceptive equity.

We will continue to fight for the original goals we established back in 1974: promoting affirmative action in the workplace, strengthening the role of women in unions, organizing unorganized women and increasing the involvement of women in the political and legislative process.

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2007 DPE, AFL-CIO fact sheet shows financial value of union membership for professional women and other women.
Pay inequity: Women earn 77% of what men earn
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The Berger-Marks Foundation provides financial assistance to women engaged in union organizing and assists working women who want to organize other women into unions. For the latest organizing news about women, see  "What's Happening."
Thanks for participating in the AFL-CIO's 2006 "Ask a Working Woman" survey!  Read report summarizing results

AFL-CIO Facts about Working Women

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Take the Ask A Working Women survey!

The AFL-CIO wants feedback on things like equal pay, sick day benefits, health care coverage, pensions and flex time. What are the most challenging issues for women in the workplace? They will forward what working women have to say to the politicians with the power to make it better. The survey is open to all and will be available online until June 20 at www.askaworkingwoman.com.

2008 Union Women's Summer Schools
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Next NEB: June 19-21 in Cleveland
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Union Leaders of the Future ScholarshipUnion Leaders of the Future Scholarship Application

This scholarship is specifically for women and/or people of color who are pursuing accredited educational classes to expand their union careers. Winners can receive up to $3,000. Deadline to apply: May 30.

CLUW's 14th Biennial Convention pledges to forge a "New Direction for Working Women"

See Fall/Winter 2007 CLUW News (pdf) for full-color convention coverage!

Adopted resolutions and other information


Find out about CLUW's program to prevent cervical cancer, Cervical Cancer Prevention Works

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Preventing Cervical Cancer: Two Union Women Take Action

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CLUW is proud to join with the Sister Study by encouraging our members to participate in the study and to learn more about the causes of breast cancer. The Sister Study is the only long-term study of women aged 35 to 74 whose sister had breast cancer. It is a national study to learn how environment and genes affect the chances of getting breast cancer.

>> Learn more: www.sisterstudy.org

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CLUW's Barbara Barnes, who lost her sister to breast cancer, is participating in the Sister Study. Read her story.