labor history

Filed in Labor Rights, Unions, Women • By: Office of Public Affairs •
Nannie Helen Burroughs sits with four other Black women in Victorian dress on the steps to the front porch of a building.
These eight women made American workplaces better through organizing, advocacy and creating opportunities for others to thrive. Have you heard of them?
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Filed in Women, Labor Rights • By: Jordan Steinberg •
Collage featuring portraits of Dorothy Height, Sue Ko Lee, Eula Bingham, Addie Wyatt, Luisa Moreno and Dolores Huerta.
In honor of Women’s History Month, here are eleven inspiring quotes from women labor leaders.
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Filed in Women, Labor Rights • By: Office of Public Affairs •
A monthly calendar, focused on the date Feb. 13, which is labeled Galentine's Day.
5 women who helped improve work in America.
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Filed in Labor Rights • By: Office of Public Affairs •
Black History Month
Test your knowledge with our Black History Month labor trivia challenge.
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Filed in Labor Rights • By: Office of Public Affairs •
Maggie Lena Walker (second from right) with four accountants employed by the Independent Order of Saint Luke. Image courtesy of National Park Service
We’re highlighting Black workplace pioneers who blazed trails that created opportunities and improved the lives of generations of Americans.  
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