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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
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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 to the war 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 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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Welcome to CLUW's newest chapters: the Mile-High Chapter in Denver, CO and the Northern Virginia Chapter.
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Prevention Works
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Preventing Cervical Cancer:
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Berger-Marks Foundation's mission is to bring
the benefits of unionism to working women and
provide resources, training, and financial assistance
to women organizers. Its website offers the latest news – updated regularly
– including tips, tactics, legal issues,
events, a multitude of resources, and effective
strategies women organizers use. Grants are available
to support organizing efforts and related activities.
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California State Conference and Founders Awards
"NOT FOR THEMSELVES ALONE"
Commemorating Women's Equality Day
SAVE THE DATE: August 27 and 28
IBEW Electrical Training Institute,
6023 S. Garfield Ave,
Commerce CA 90040
Dinner 6:30pm-9:30pm on Friday, Aug. 27
Conference 10am-4pm (Continental Breakfast 9am) on Saturday, Aug. 28
Special Guest Appearance: Mary Burkin as Susan B Anthony
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Dinner and Conference $100;
Conference Only $35; Dinner Only $100.
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Female Candidates Vow to Turn Things Around
Read about the June National Executive Board meeting
and part 2 of CLUW’s Leadership Development Academy
STRENGTHEN SOCIAL SECURITY
CLUW's Mature Women's Committee is participating in the Coalition to Strengthen Social Security. The campaign has two major goals: to block efforts to reduce the deficit by cutting Social Security, and to eventually enact Social Security reform that would improve benefits.
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Turn Up the Heat In August
for Paycheck Fairness
The House of Representatives passed the Paycheck Fairness Act a year and a half ago and now we are calling on the Senate to bring it to a vote and pass it before the August recess.
We are turning up the heat to make that happen!
DOWNLOAD THIS CALENDAR for ideas on WHAT YOU CAN DO
TELL THE SENATE: Pass the Paycheck Fairness Act |
New health insurance reforms will benefit women
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which President Obama signed into law on March 30, will prohibit insurance companies from: denying coverage to any woman because of a pre-existing condition; excluding coverage of certain conditions; or discriminating because of her gender. The law will also give women and their families the affordable health choices they need and access to critical preventive services.
Download fact sheet (pdf):
Health Reform for American Women:
The Affordable Care Act Gives Women Greater Control Over Their Own Health Care |
For Air and Rail workers, new rule means democracy at last
A new rule issued by the National Mediation Board (NMB) means airline and rail workers will now be able to choose whether to join a union under rules that are more fair and more in line with democratic principles. For decades, the deck has been stacked against workers covered under the Rail Labor Act (RLA) because every worker who did not cast a vote in a representation election was automatically counted as a "No" vote. The new NMB rule says that an election's outcome will be decided by the majority of votes cast, just like every other election. More |
Tell a union woman:
Run for political office!
CLUW is partnering with the Women's Campaign Forum to encourage union women to run for political office. Its She Should Run website provides an online tool for talented women leaders to be asked to run for public office, and follows up with resources and assistance. |
Labor leader
to run for Texas lieutenant governor
AFL-CIO Executive Vice President Emerita Linda Chavez-Thompson will be the Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor of Texas. In 2005 CLUW honored Chavez-Thompson for her lifetime commitment to the labor movement. One of CLUW's goals is encouraging union women to get involved politically and to run for office. CLUW offers our labor sister -- a tireless advocate for civil, human, women’s and worker rights -- our full support as she seeks this office. |
CLUW's 1st Annual Working Women's Award Celebration
March 18, 2010 in honor of Women's History Month
CLUW saluted 11 women leaders whose achievements have inspired us to strive for greater advancement in our workplace, union and community.
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 It's time to restore workers' freedom to form unions!
Click here to view
CLUW's video:
"Employee Free Choice
Is What We Really Need"
About the Employee
Free Choice Act
CLUW Fact Sheets (pdf):
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CLUW is proud to join with the
Sister Study, a national study
to learn how environment and genes affect the
chances of getting breast cancer.
>> Learn more: www.sisterstudy.org
CLUW's Barbara Barnes, who lost
her sister to breast cancer, is participating
in the Sister Study. Read
her story.
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