A PUBLICATION OF THE COALITION OF LABOR UNION WOMEN oct-dec 2004 vol. 30 no. 5

MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN VICTORY AND DEFEAT

Throughout the 2004 election, the elections,” said CLUW President politics. Starting with the 1996 elec- women of CLUW helped make a Susan Phillips. “CLUW will have to tions, the AFL-CIO and its affiliate difference for working families. bolster its education efforts to pro- unions combined their resources to CLUW members were among the tect our jobs, our health care, the build a stronger voice for working 200,000 volunteers who educated economy and Social Security. families in politics and to hold can- union members and mobilized them “With Administration policies didates accountable for addressing to vote. Whether it was distributing often at odds with working the issues that matter to working 32 million leaflets at workplaces Americans, and a Congress that has people. and in the neighborhoods, or become increasingly sympathetic to In 2004, CLUW built on that placing millions of phone calls, the business, we are going to have to effort by combining the resources AFL-CIO estimates that these hard- work smarter and harder to main- of the AFL-CIO constituency organi- working volunteers reached more tain a voice for working families,” zations and forming the Labor than 90 percent of American union she added. Coalition for Community Action members. In Duluth, Minn., Janet Nelson, (LCCA). This nonpartisan education “We not only needed to make CLUW national Vice President effort connected labor and the this big effort, but we will now (AFSCME), piled up volunteer hours communities through issue forums, have to exceed it in the mid-term during the campaign. “We did seminars and town hall meetings in everything humanly possible to reg- analyzing, discussing and assessing ister union members and get the policy issues. LCCA held town hall “We are going vote out.” She found door knocking meetings and forums in over 25 most effective in the early evenings. continued on p. 11 to have to work “I went to union households. It was very rewarding; almost everyone I MORE ELECTION NEWS smarter and talked to was supportive.” ON PAGE 3! Duluth was one of four regions in harder to main- which union-backed candidates did DON’T FORGET well – helping to keep Minnesota a January tain a voice for “blue” state. National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month The AFL-CIO strived to counter- January 13-17 working families” balance Big Business’ money AFL-CIO Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Observance, advantage by educating, mobilizing Holiday Inn City Center, Los Angeles, California. —CLUW President Contact Eva Walton, AFL-CIO Civil, Human and and engaging union members in Women’s Rights Department at [email protected] Susan L. Phillips or (202) 637-5274 for information. February Black History Month March March 10-13 CLUW National Executive Board Meeting Hyatt Regency, Atlanta, Georgia. See www.cluw.org for more details. September September 14-17 CLUW's 13th Biennial Convention Marriott Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan (more details soon). CLUWPOINT Rededicating Ourselves to Common Values

ISSN No. 0199-8919. Published five times by Susan L. Phillips a year (Jan.-Feb., Mar.-Apr., May-June, Like millions of other Americans of conscience, com- July-Sept., Oct.-Dec.) by the Coalition of Labor Union Women passion, and integrity, I am heartsick at the outcome 1925 K Street, NW, #402 of the presidential election. Washington, DC 20006 P: 202-223-8360 In the end, the right wing turned out their reli- F: 202-776-0537 gious zealots, not on the issues that matter, like the economy, Iraq, jobs, and USPS #335-670 health care, but on a narrow-minded and focused agenda on choice and gay Volume 30, No. 5, Oct-Dec 2004 marriage. The larger issues still loom, and the prospect of continuing on the Annual rates: $1.50 of membership dues for CLUW News. Dues are $30.00 for path we are on will only polarize our country further, threaten the living working members, $15.00 for retirees. standards of working families, and undermine our standing abroad. We can feel proud, however, that we are the true patriots — the ones Officers Directory 2001-2005 who tried and will continue to try to bring sanity and fairness back to America, rather than blindly swallowing lies and succumbing to fear mon- President Susan L. Phillips UFCW gering. Executive Vice President We also can feel proud that union families made up one quarter of all Marsha Zakowski USWA votes cast, totaling 27 million voters. Sixty-five percent of union members Treasurer voted for John Kerry, with an even greater margin, 68 percent, in battle- Judy Beard APWU ground states. Labor’s field operation was unprecedented. I saw it first-hand Recording Secretary Jean Hervey UNITE HERE in Minnesota, where I spent five weeks working with Labor 2004. My expe- Corresponding Secretary rience in Minnesota was heartening; women were involved at all levels of Royetta Sanford IBEW leadership in the Labor 2004 effort, especially young women. Vice Presidents The union movement faces the most difficult challenges ever. But we will Bennie Bridges AFGE rise and we will fight. Gloria Brimm UAW Connie Cordovilla AFT Both loyalists and critics agree that the union movement cannot continue Larraine Darrington CWA to do things the same way we always have. Key to the strength of unions is Cheryl Eastburn IAM Dolores Gorczyca IFPTE organizing. Women represent 42 percent of union members. Occupational Mary Frances Hills IBT sectors that employ large numbers of women include retail, health care, hos- Kathleen Kinnick OPEIU Janet E Nelson AFSCME pitality, and services. Many women in these industries are not yet organized, Kerry Newkirk SEIU and bringing them the benefits of union membership is key to rebuilding our Marti Rodriguez-Harris UWUA movement. President Emerita Olga M. Madar UAW CLUW’s challenge is to become a force within the union movement in cre- Executive Vice President Emerita ating and providing resources that will help unions learn how to approach Addie Wyatt UFCW and successfully organize women workers. That is our expertise and that will General Counsel be our strength in stepping up to play our part in creating the future. Mary K. O’Melveny (CWA) In this post-election period, we have to pick ourselves up, dust off, and Executive Director Carol Rosenblatt (AFSCME) rededicate ourselves to our values of peace, opportunity, equality, solidarity CLUW News Editors and justice. Steve Hahn These values are timeless, and the struggle will continue ... Though diffi- Susan Holleran cult times are ahead, we must believe in our principles, in ourselves, and in Design Jennifer Oliver the future. Change is inevitable, and we must work to make change work Please send all CLUW News submissions not against us, but for us. We should not despair about the future. The future to the national office. is not predestined. It is ours to create. Periodical postage paid at Washington, D.C. Postmaster: Send change of address to: CLUW News 1925 K Street, NW, #402 Washington, DC 20006 www.cluw.org 2 CLUWNEWS oct – dec 2004 ■ MY LIFE ON THE ROAD AS A KERRY TRAVELER

A personal account by Faye Morrison, CLUW MA State Vice President. Faye is also a Selectman for the town of Ayre, Mass. She is the first black woman to serve as a Selectman. For 18 months I worked on the Presidential campaign of John Kerry, my native son and U.S. Senator. From the freezing days in Iowa for the caucuses, to my trek by van to Delaware for its primary, it was a roller coaster ride from the beginning. I worked with very accomplished women along the way who taught me much and appreciated what I “Women on the Move” tourbus, with Faye Morrison (7th from left). brought to the table such as Governor’s Counsel Marilyn the last two weeks in Florida’s Palm message about my Senator to the Devaney and Constituency Beach County. There I worked with minority community of Florida. Coordinator for the Commonwealth two more talented women, Sue Then came Election Day. Serving Ayanna Pressley, who served as the Jacobson and Sue Tracey. They gave as a bus captain with Kerry Senator’s scheduler on Capitol Hill me the run of the house as I Washington, (she plays Ray Charles’ for nine years. She was a beacon of worked with VIP’s on the Women wife in the movie Ray) and her light in the dog days of campaign- on the Move bus tour (pictured) boyfriend David Monsoon (played ing. As we moved through hosting through southern Florida, speaking Tom Hanks as a child in BIG) we the National Convention without at many stops. traveled around our precinct picking incident, it was on to DC and the One of the most memorable was up voters and delivering them to Congressional Black Caucus a speech I gave at the Broward the polls. I think more people were Convention where I worked with County Teachers Union Hall. It was attracted by the starpower than my another great group of women. We a packed room and of course motivating words over the loud hosted two breakfasts for the pur- enthusiastic as only we union folk speaker, but we were happy to help poses of networking and providing can be. After introducing those needing a ride to cast their issue information to the over Congressman Kendrick Meeks and vote for my native son. 20,000 delegates who attended this listening to his very motivating In closing, I would like to publicly year. words, the group marched over to thank Mary Beth Cahill, I have As we approached the end of this the local voting place to vote early. never learned so much from any election cycle, I found myself taking While in Florida I organized a woman in the political arena as I a long and painful bus ride to Ohio, forum on housing and spoke to have learned from her in this last with another great sister from the over 150 residents of the federal year. She has taught me a valuable DSC, Willie Mae Allen. We arrived housing project, Ivy Green in Rivera lesson about the importance of tired but ready to do the needed Beach. I told them how their lives everyone on a campaign, regardless community outreach. We spent our could be better with a President like of your ability to write a check big days at Urban League events, com- Senator John Kerry running HUD. or small. It is my hope and prayer munity centers, and churches on The next day we provided busing that in four years she and Senator behalf of the candidate, spreading for Ivy Green’s Executive Director Kerry will return to the national the good word. Margaret Shepard to take the entire stage and attempt to bring the Rounding home plate to Election housing project over to early vote vision of this candidate to the White Day (you will have to indulge the for Kerry. There were many func- House once again. baseball reference since our Red tions like this that I was able to host Sox won the World Series), I spent or attend and bring the personal

CLUWNEWS oct – dec 2004 3 Q INTERVIEW WITH CHRISTINE BAZE

CN: We are told that cervical cancer So I decided to hold a benefit con- For more information about is preventable. We are also told that cert to raise awareness and educate cervical cancer and donating you did everything right to prevent women about the disease and its to PopSmear.org by check, getting it. Please explain how you cause - HPV.The concert was very see www.popsmear.org. ended up with cervical cancer? successful, and therefore I decided CB: It's true - I followed the stan- to create a non-profit organization CB: Women under 30 need to know dard protocol for women in the so that I could continue this work. that they still need to be proactive United States: I went for my annual Its mission is to educate women in about their gynecologic health. Pap test every year since I was 18 the United States and worldwide Understanding that the HPV virus years old. Every year from 1987 until about HPV, cervical cancer, and the will affect 80% of all women by 50, 1999, I was given “normal” results. best technologies available to assure and that no one is alone, is essen- Every year I thought I was ok. But cervical health. tial, no matter what your age. what I didn't realize was that Pap CN: And the Yellow Umbrella Tour? Annual visits to the gynecologist tests are not completely accurate. In Tell us about the name and how it are imperative, and conversations fact, the traditional Pap smear that I came about? with your doctor are the only way to was getting each year can be up to be assured you are getting the best 50% inaccurate - giving women CB: I think people get inspired in tests available. Liquid paps are much (such as myself) false negative different ways at different times in better than standard smears, and if reports. Cervical cancer is typically a their lives. For me, a life changing a woman under 30 gets an abnor- slow growing cancer, taking years moment came when I watched the mal reading, she needs to make sure before it becomes invasive. That movie, ‘Harold and Maude’ a year her doctor is testing her for HPV. means that each year the cells were and a half after my battle with can- Cervical cancer is more common changing in my body, and the Pap cer. Maude is an eccentric older in 30+ women, but it DOES hap- test missed these changes. Finally, woman who embraces everything pen to younger women as well - when I went in for my annual Pap in about life, and she teaches a young and that's why you have to be 2000, the cancer was very advanced boy, Harold, to do the same. Her empowered with the information, so and the Pap picked it up - but it was spirit and vitality were incredible to you can advocate for yourself, no not soon enough to spare me from me, and in one scene she is carrying matter what your age. radical treatments. a yellow umbrella through the rain with a bounce in her step. I saw that The most powerful tool we CN: How did you come upon the umbrella as a symbol of life and have is information, and women idea of Popsmear.org (which the individuality and strength - I eventu- who know about the HPV test tour is part of) and tell us what its ally wrote a song about those very can approach their doctors and mission is? things. It's called “red roots and blue directly ask for it. CB: After I had recovered from my nails.” treatments and was reclaiming my CN: Since women who are younger life, I decided I had to do something than 30 usually clear the HPV virus CLUW's Partnership about it. I wanted to prevent anyone on their own, what message do you Ends with Working else from having to be in my shoes. have for them? Women ROCC! The Academy for Educational Development (AED), which since September of 2003 had been part- nering with CLUW on the Working Women ROCC! project, recently noti- fied CLUW of its decision to end the partnership with CLUW and instead work with other groups to reach working women. Be assured that CLUW will continue its efforts to raise union women's awareness of cervical cancer and to empower union women to prevent this deadly Yellow Umbrella Tour show in Philadelphia. disease.

4 CLUWNEWS oct – dec 2004 Q CLUW PROMOTES FIRST NATIONAL TOUR FOR CERVICAL CANCER AWARENESS

WASHINGTON, DC – In October union women turned out in cities across the United States to support a concert tour to raise awareness of cervical cancer and how to pre- vent it. The tour,Yellow Umbrella Tour, featured Christine Baze, a union musician and cervical cancer survivor. Christine’s message was a simple one – that cervical cancer can be completely preventable through regular screening. She emphasized that although it is known that cervi- cal cancer is caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) and that there Cammie Jones, CLUW; Millie Hall, CLUW; Christine Baze, Musician; Patricia Nash, CLUW is technology available to screen for at the Yellow Umbrella Tour show in Detroit. the virus, thousands of women still In the fall of 2003 CLUW stepped Christine’s performance. Local die from cervi- up its work on cervical cancer CLUW chapters were the key to the cal cancer each awareness and education through tour’s success by recruiting and pro- year. Working Women ROCC! (Reaching moting shows in their respective Since CLUW out against Cervical Cancer), a city. For example, in New York City, became aware Centers for Disease Control and 21 union women attended a sold in early 2002 Prevention-funded project in coop- out concert and in Philadelphia, 35 that there is a eration with the Academy for union women came together to see test for HPV, it Educational Development (AED). the show. has been dedi- CLUW and Working Women Other cities that included CLUW cated to making certain that work- ROCC! partnered with the 2004 members were Tucson, San Fran- ing women are aware that this Yellow Umbrella concert tour, which cisco, Chicago, Los Angeles, and deadly disease can be prevented. appeared in 22 cities and drew Boston, Christine’s hometown. For women over 30, using the crowds and support from union “I just do not see how this tour HPV test with a Pap can better women. CLUW and Working will not help promote cervical can- identify those needing early inter- Women ROCC! organized groups of cer awareness,” said CLUW Ft- vention to prevent Cervical Cancer. union women in each city to attend Worth Chapter President Ellen Wakefield of the show in Dallas. “The union turnout for the tour was impressive. Special thanks to all of the chapters that participated,” said CLUW President Susan Phillips. “I had a great time at this event. It raised my awareness and I am letting others know of the ‘test’ to combat this virus. Knowledge is POWER,” noted Tamera Gullinger of Carpenters Local 839 in Chicago. Based on the tour’s success this year, stay tuned for information on next year’s tour.

Yellow Umbrella Tour show in Washington, DC. CLUWNEWS oct – dec 2004 5 ■ TAKE STEPS TO AVOID THE FLU

CLUW Health Tip brought to you by the Women’s tance away from persons who are ill in order to Health Committee avoid inhaling any germs they may expel into the air. Are you one of the millions of Americans unable to 4. Keep your hands away from your eyes, nose and receive an injection of flu vaccine this year? Healthy mouth as much as possible. Wash your hands before adults under age 65 are expected to forego the vac- touching your eyes, nose or mouth to avoid introduc- cine due to a shortage this flu season. ing the flu virus or any other germs you may have Influenza is a contagious disease caused by a picked up. virus. When a person who has the flu sneezes, 5. Insist that there be running water, soap and tow- coughs, or even talks, the flu virus is expelled into els in workplace bathrooms. You may also wish to the air and may be inhaled by anyone nearby. Flu purchase an instant hand sanitizer (eg. Purell) to may also be transmitted by direct hand contact. keep at your work station. Some steps you can take to avoid getting flu this 6. The flu vaccine given by injection is made with year are the following: inactivated virus. Live vaccine (FluMist) is given by 1. Stay healthy. Don’t get run down by lack of sleep inhalation and is available for healthy persons and poor eating habits. Dress adequately for cold between 5 and 49 years of age. weather. Keeping your immune system strong makes 7. Antiviral drugs can be prescribed to treat or pre- you less vulnerable to the flu virus and even the vent flu for persons at high risk of complications dur- common cold. ing a flu outbreak. However, they have side effects 2. Cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze and and their necessity must be determined by your encourage others to do the same. physician. 3. Employees who are ill with fever, chills, weakness, If you get the flu, it is usually moderately severe in muscle aches, and other symptoms of flu should be healthy adults. After the initial symptoms and fever at home and not at work. Keep a reasonable dis- subside you may be exhausted for a few days. Most people are back on their feet in a week.

■ SHAPING NATIONAL HEALTH CARE POLICY

At the American Public Health Steelworkers were part of the Association’s November meeting “accessing panel where Rosenblatt stressed in Washington, DC, CLUW the particular health coverage Executive Director Carol health care is a challenges women are facing. Rosenblatt was a panelist when “According to a recent report public health officials examined real challenge by the Kaiser Family Foundation - how labor is affecting health care accessing health care is a real policy. for women” challenge for women. In 2004, Labor experts including histori- —Kaiser Family Foundation report 27% of women reported that an David Jacobs of Hood College, they had to delay or forgo needed Jo Ann Volk of the AFL-CIO and care, 21% could not afford to fill William Klinefelter of the a prescription and 15% said that they could not obtain specialty care,” she said. Please, Let us know your change of address. Send this coupon Moving? to: CLUW, 1925 K Street, NW, #402, Washington, DC 20006

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Como millones de estadounidenses do la cuarta parte de todos los esos sectores no están organizadas dotados de conciencia, compasión votos emitidos, con 27 millones de todavía y llevarles los beneficios de e integridad, me entristece muchísi- votantes. El sesentaicinco por ciento la afiliación a un sindicato es funda- mo el resultado de la elección de los sindicalizados votaron por mental para reconstruír nuestro presidencial. John Kerry y en los estados más dis- movimiento. Al final, la derecha movilizó a sus putados el margen fue mayor: 68 El desafío de CLUW es convertirse fanáticos religiosos, pero no a por ciento. El trabajo de campo de en una fuerza dentro del movimien- propósito de asuntos importantes las organizaciones de trabajadores to sindical, mediante la creación y tales como la economía, Irak, el no ha tenido precedente. Pude verlo provisión de recursos que permitan empleo o el cuidado de la salud, directamente en Minnesota, donde a los sindicatos conocer la manera sino en favor de sus intenciones trabajé dos semanas con Labor de acercarse y organizar a las obsesivas y estrechas para con el 2004. Mi experiencia en Minnesota mujeres trabajadoras. En ello somos derecho de decidir la continuación fue muy alentadora; las mujeres, expertos y esa es nuestra fuerza de un embarazo y el matrimonio especialmente las más jóvenes, para avanzar y hacer nuestra parte gay. Los asuntos más importantes estuvieron involucradas en todos en la creación del futuro. siguen pendientes y la perspectiva los niveles de liderazgo en el esfuer- En este período posterior a la de mantener el curso actual sólo va zo de Labor 2004. elección, tenemos que ponernos de a polarizar más a nuestro país, ame- El movimiento laboral enfrenta el pie, sacudirnos el polvo y reiterar nazar los niveles de vida de las mayor desafío que ha tenido jamás. nuestra dedicación a los valores de familias de trabajadores y socavar Pero nos vamos a levantar y vamos la paz, las oportunidades, la igual- nuestra posición internacional. a luchar. dad, la solidaridad y la justicia. Podemos sentirnos orgullosos, sin Tanto los leales com los críticos Esos valores son eternos y la embargo, de que somos verdaderos están de acuerdo en que no lucha va a continuar… Aunque patriotas; somos los que hemos podemos seguir haciendo las cosas vienen tiempos difíciles, debemos tratado y seguiremos tratando de igual que siempre. El esfuerzo orga- creer en nuestros principios, en devolver a los Estados Unidos la nizativo es clave para la fuerza de nosotros mismos y en el futuro. El sensatez y el espíritu de justicia, en los sindicatos. Las mujeres represen- cambio es inevitable y debemos tra- vez de asimilar ciegamente las tan el 42 por ciento del movimiento bajar para que se dé a favor y no en mentiras y dejarnos vencer por laboral. Los sectores ocupacionales contra de nosostros. El futuro no quienes fomentan el miedo. que emplean gran número de está predestinado. Crearlo es nues- También podemos sentirnos mujeres incluyen ventas al por tra tarea. orgullosos que las familias de los menor, cuidado de la salud, hostel- miembros de sindicatos han aporta- ería y servicios. Muchas mujeres en Q HELPING WOMEN IN THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY

CLUW will have a voice in treated with dignity and and health and safety problems in an advocacy organization respect, and where the cut flower industry in Ecuador dedicated to achieving they can organize and Colombia. Dangerous use of just and humane treat- freely to defend pesticides and the lack of employ- ment for workers world- and promote their ee training for safe pesticide use wide. CLUW Executive rights and interests. has led to deplorable health prob- Director Carol Rosenblatt ILRF is committed to lems. ILRF’s “Fairness in Flowers has been appointed to the overcoming child labor, Campaign for Mother’s Day,” will Board of Directors of the forced labor, and other abusive seek improvements through International Labor Rights Fund. labor practices. It promotes the action in the U.S. and Latin ILRF advocates for the working enforcement of labor rights inter- America. poor around the world. All work- nationally. ers have the right to a safe work- One ILRF project raises aware- ing environment where they are ness about labor rights violations

CLUWNEWS oct – dec 2004 7 Q LOCAL NEWS

CLUW member Sibal Holt (AFT) is launching a workplace training pro- the first woman and the first African gram targeted at stemming the American president of the spread of AIDS among working Louisiana AFL-CIO. Holt has been women. “Women can be particular- secretary-treasurer of the state fed ly vulnerable to infection by their since 1997. Its executive board husbands or partners,” said Chapter chose her to fill out the term of Pres. Kate Kline. Funding is being John Bourg who died after heart provided by CLUW’s HIV/AIDS surgery. Project. On Sept. 30, San Francisco CLUW Cleveland CLUW participated in sponsored a Town Hall Meeting on public hearings on voter suppres- “The Struggle for Voting Rights.” sion, disenfranchisement and other The meeting featured speakers on voting irregularities in Ohio. The the struggles women and African 200-plus presentations were video- Americans went through to win the taped, transcribed and entered into Sibal Holt. right to vote. a record, which will be part of a complaint against the secretary of items and children’s gifts were In St. Paul, Minn., CLUW members state and board of elections. collected. joined a rally of almost 800 outside the Bush-Cheney campaign head- Philadelphia CLUW joined Citizens Metro-Detroit CLUW members quarters to deliver 10,000 signed for Consumer Justice getting 26,000 joined in GOTV activities. The chap- petition cards protesting changes in newly registered voters to the polls ter also fielded teams for the Oct. 2 the federal overtime rules imple- on Election Day. The voters lived in AIDS Walk Michigan and for the mented by the Bush administration. Southeast Pennsylvania and Lehigh Oct. 16 “Making Strides” Breast “These changes can be devastat- Valley neighborhoods with high Cancer Walk. ing for nurses,” CLUW NEB member minority populations and low regis- CLUW thanks the UAW CAP Jean Ross RN told the crowd. tration numbers. Dept., which gave $2,000 to each CLUW Pres. Susan Phillips gave Michigan CLUW Chapter for GOTV Twin Cities CLUW, with the assis- the keynote address at the chapter’s work. tance of the University of annual holiday get-together and Minnesota Labor Education Service Michigan Capitol Area CLUW benefit for Women Against Abuse at and the Minnesota AIDS Project, is participated in the African American which money, clothes, household Parade and Picnic where members were able to distribute material to several hundred people. The chapter worked in coalition with the NAACP, several AFL-CIO constituen- cy groups, the United Auto Workers and many other Lansing area com- munity groups. Western Virginia CLUW held its Bread and Roses Labor Awards Dinner in September. Delegate Jeion Joyner Ward (Virginia General Assembly), an AFT member and Virginia CLUW alternate state Vice President, was named Woman of the Year and James Robertson, pres- ident of IUE/CWA Local 161 retirees, Man of the Year.Virginia Philadelphia CLUW members and friends at “Women Vote PA” phone bank Gov. Mark Warner received the Profiles in Courage award. 8 CLUWNEWS oct – dec 2004 Q LOCAL NEWS

CLUW members who attended “U.S. Labor Against the War” conference in Chicago on December 4. (Left to right) Carol Rosenblatt(National CLUW), Vicki Redmond, Philadelphia (NEA); Philadelphia CLUW President Kathy Black (AFSCME); Chicago CLUW President Katie Jordan, (UNITE/HERE); Debbie Pope, Chicago (AFT); John Braxton, Philadelphia (AFT)  Anna McCandless of Pittsburgh (USWA).

Derby City (Kentucky) CLUW joined with CBTU and APRI to Members of Metropolitan DC Pittsburgh CLUW’s Anna take more CLUW took part in Labor-to-Labor McCandless was honored than 600 vot- walks in Washington, DC, and in by the Pennsylvania ers to the battleground state Pennsylvania. Labor History Society as polls on They also volunteered at phone the 2004 Woman of the Election Day. banks set up at the AFL-CIO Year. She has been an About 95 building. active member of the union activists United Steelworkers for either drove Chicago CLUW participated in a 25 years, a leader in the commu- voters or fielded the 1,000-plus celebration of the life of Dr.Addie L. nity and in the civil rights move- phone inquiries about where to Wyatt, CLUW’s executive vice ment – and of course, in CLUW. vote. president emerita. The Working She serves as committee- Women’s History Project put on woman of the Lake a play based on her life. Members Township Democratic of Actors Equity – who are also in Party and is a deacon in CLUW – performed. The title her church. Today, comes from advice Sister Wyatt’s McCandless says she has mother gave her when she was the best title ever: very young: “Life Can Be Better.” “Grandma Anne.”

Gwen Scott, Derby City CLUW, UAW, CBTU, APRI standing in rain to take riders to polls. Left to Right: Lillian Rowe, Vice President, Atlanta CLUW Chapter; Jane Donohue, Recording Secretary, Atlanta CLUW Chapter; Nancy Wood, Member, Atlanta CLUW Chapter; Cathy Cox, Georgia Secretary of State.

CLUWNEWS oct – dec 2004 9 Q LABOR HERITAGE FOUNDATION NEW RELEASES

Start the New Year with a song. The Labor Heritage Foundation has added some new items to its catalog, including a number of CDs by or featuring women artists. See www.laborheritage.org/catalog.html Just Because I'm a Woman: Songs of Dolly Joan Baez, Dark Chords on a Big Guitar CD $18 Parton CD $19 On her latest release Joan Baez sings vital and cutting In this tribute album, Allison Krauss kicks off with a blue- edge material from some of the today's best songwriters. grass version of "9 to 5" and is followed by Melissa Includes Steve Earle's "Christmas in Washington". Etheridge, Norah Jones, Joan Osborne, Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle The Revolution Starts Now CD $18 Shania Twain, Me'Shell NdegeOcello and others. His Latest Release. ”Where you work and where you Dolly Parton, Live and Well (2-CD Set) $19 play”,”Where you lay your money down”,”What you do This live two-disc, 23-song collection gives a listener a and what you say”, “The revolution starts now” great overview of Parton's long career. Includes “9 to 5” Tell Us The Truth CD $17 and “Coat of Many Colors”. (And “Stairway to Heaven”!) Live Concert Recordings from the AFL-CIO sponsored 2003 Pat Humphries, Emma's Revolution CD $15 tour with Lester Chambers, Tom Morello, Jill Sobule, Steve Pat Humphries and Sandy O sing songs of truth and hope. Earle, Boots Riley, Billy Bragg and others. Includes “If I Give Your Name,” grand prize winner, John Peter Paul & Mary, In These Times CD $19 Lennon Songwriting Contest. This 2004 release starts with a “Union Medley” followed by Anne>Feeney's “Have You Been to Jail for Justice”. Also, the documentaries "At the River I Stand" and "Brother Outsider: The Story of Bayard Rustin" are now both available in DVD.

Q THANK YOUS CLUW wishes to thank the following contributing ($50), sup- porting ($75) and sustaining ($150) members. To become a special member of CLUW, please make your check payable to CLUW and mail to the CLUW National Treasurer, Judy Beard, 1925 K Street, NW, #402, Washington, DC 20006. Your contribution will help empower women through the labor movement. Contributing Members Frank Larkin, IAM F.R. Hessman, IAM David Warrick, AFSCME Steven Hantzis, IAM Seth Rosen, CWA Harriet Gulley, IAM Janine Brown, CWA Michael L. Dorsey, IAM Carolyn Jacobson, UAW John C. Crowdis, IAM Boysen Anderson, IAM Deborah G. Aven, IAM Norman M. Smith, IAM Earl Evans, IAM Tony Scislowicz, IAM Deloris Reese, ASSOCIATE Q A SPECIAL THANK YOU Julie Robinson, IAM Brenda Cohen, AFSCME Dale Hartford, IAM Kim Holdredge, IBT Michael Flynn, IAM Douglas E. Hurd, AFSCME Gloria Johnson extends her heartfelt thanks to all Charlotte Koskoff, SEIU who sent well wishes upon her retirement as Jose V. Rodriguez, IAM CLUW President. Over the past several months, Larry Young, IAM Supporting Members Chuck Killebrew, IAM Ray Waldron, ROOFERS Johnson has been showered with gifts, cards and Pamela A. King, IAM Larry Cohen, CWA well wishes from CLUW members, chapters, Karen Nussbaum, SEIU Patricia A. Moss, AFSCME unions and others. The love and appreciation Brigid O’ Farrel, UAW George J. Kourpias, IAM Lee Pearson, IAM Mary Alice Springer, IBEW many have shown is mutual. Johnson also con- Michelle Kaminski, AFT Claudette Moskalik, UFCW gratulates all who participated in voter education Lynn R. Williams, USWA Frances V.Watson, UAW activities in 2004, especially those who worked Michele Thomas, APWU Phil Zannella, IAM Sustaining Members on events for the Labor Coalition for Community Vickie Stephens, IAM Action. David Schooley, IAM William Lucy, AFSCME Mr. Brett A. Long, IAM Tony Chesonis, IAM Utility Workers of America 10 CLUWNEWS oct – dec 2004 Q CLUW MEMBERS MADE A DIFFERENCE BY GETTING OUT THE VOTE

DIFFERENCE, CONTINUED communities this summer and fall. GOTV efforts in Detroit. From left, LCCA also launched a labor/com- Faith Robinson (CWA), Carlton Cosby munity GOTV project for election (Michigan Citizens Education Fund), Millie Hall (OPEIU), Polly Howe (AFT) day. and Catherine Browder (UAW). CLUW’s “Count to Five” voter Ohio State CLUW Vice President JoAnn education campaign was also Johntony (AFSCME) introduces a speaker responsible for reaching out to at GOTV training for 200 activitsts. thousands of voters about the Volunteers from several Minnesota importance of this election. unions prepared for the final George Phillips said, “CLUW has always Bush/John Kerry debate. tried to empower women politically. Looking ahead, we need to encour- age more union members to run for public office. Today over 2,500 union members hold elected offices, but we need more.” The AFL-CIO’s new goal is Target 5000—an initiative to bring 5,000 union members who care passion- ately about the need to protect the rights of working families into public service. “Whether your candidates won or lost, working families won in 2004 because we engaged a record num- ber of voters. We will cultivate that renewed interest into renewed polit- ical power,” Phillips explained. Photo from Michael Kuchta, editor, St.Advocate. Union Paul CLUWNEWS oct – dec 2004 11 ■ COUNTDOWN TO MOTOWN CLUW Membership Application Name CLUW’s 13th Biennial Convention will begin on Sept. 14 in Detroit. September may seem far in the future, but there is a lot of work for CLUW members to do within their unions and their Address chapters. More convention details will be included in the Convention Call, which will be sent City, State, ZIP out by May. But here are some of the most important convention deadlines. Get to work: make sure your own membership is current, recruit more CLUW members, review our constitution, Phone develop and submit resolutions, and raise money to bring lots of CLUW sisters to Motor City. Email May 14: The Corresponding Secretary shall July 14: Elections of union and chapter dele- Enclosed are my CLUW dues for one issue the Convention Call to all regular mem- gates/ alternates must be held no later than year. bers of CLUW. this date. ❑ $30 (regular) ❑ $15 (retiree) May 31: The membership counts on this Convention resolutions and amendments to I am a member of a bona fide date determine the number of convention the constitution must be postmarked and collective bargaining organization. delegates and alternates to which a union or sent to the CLUW National Office by this chapter is entitled. date. Signature______June 14: To run for a convention union or Aug. 14: Signed convention delegate/alter- chapter delegate/alternate seat, you must be nate credentials are due back to the CLUW a regular member in good standing by this National Office. Send to: Judy Beard, CLUW Treasurer date. Convention registration forms are due back c/o CLUW Union delegate/alternate nomination forms to the CLUW Treasurer. 1925 K Street, NW, #402 are due back to your union coordinator, post- Aug. 21: Hotel reservation cut-off date. Washington, DC 20006

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