Research Paper Release

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May 31, 2022 – The COVID-19 pandemic has brought new labor issues to light and is leading to an increase in unionization efforts across the United States. What role do women, especially women of color, play in advancing the domestic labor movement? Learn more in 2021-2022 Pablo Eisenberg Public Interest Fellow, Tatiana Fedrick’s, interview-based research “An Exploration of Labor Unions and the Women Who Lead Them“, where she shares critical insights from six union leaders across the country. 

Each of the six interviews can be read in their entirety at these links:

• Hortencia Armendariz, Healthcare Justice Division Director, SEIU United Healthcare Workers, California
• Doris Crouse-Mays, President, Virginia AFL-CIO
• Arlene Inouye, Secretary, United Teachers Los Angeles
• Pia Morrison, President, SEIU Local 500, Maryland
• Melissa Tomlinson, Assistant Executive Director, Badass Teachers Association
• Mihoreyah Thomas, Assistant Griever and Outer Guard, United Steelworkers Union, Indiana