157_October 9th_Black and Latina women's position in the US labor union

[Jessica]

Women make up roughly half of a US labor union membership but representaton in the top-level union  leadership positions has lagged

However, black and Latina women are starting to gain ground, landing top positions at  some of the  biggest union in the US.  these women who experice a wide gender pay gap and face both racism and sexism in their career are increasingly stepping up to fight them as union leaders.

Additon to focusing more attention on family-freindly benefits  like  parental leave and  healthcare coverage, they have helped spur unique bargaining wins  in a variety of industries.

I'm Julie Walker.