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Caregivers

8 Black Women Labor Leaders You Should Know

Filed in Labor Rights, Unions, Women • By: Office of Public Affairs • January 17, 2024

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?

By the Numbers: 5 Facts about Older Women Providing Unpaid Care

Filed in Employment and Training, Women • By: Gretchen Livingston • November 20, 2023

An older woman leans toward an older man who is seated. Her arms enfold him supportively.

Older women are critical to the care infrastructure of the U.S. This care is crucial for the care recipients themselves; but more broadly, it allows employees to work and thrive