Women and the labor movement

The Berger-Marks Foundation seeks to encourage and assist women labor organizers. It has released a new study, Stepping Up, Stepping Back which is based upon discussions held at a March 2010 conference in New Orleans. Its headline conclusion: Without changes labor will lose its female activists to other causes. Ending the old boys club, meaningful opportunities for younger activists, ending sexual harassment within unions, empowerment of younger activists all are seen as areas for needed change.