Category: Human & Civil Rights

Women’s History Month and Labor, The Beginning

Women’s history month is celebrated each year during the month of March in the United States. The sole purpose is to highlight the contributions of women to events in history and our society. When it comes to the labor movement their influence and contributions are still beings realized today. We have all heard of the…

March is “National Women’s History Month”

In response to the 9/11 tragedy, Attorney Saru Jayaraman organized displaced World Trade Center workers and co-founded ROC United. As a national labor leader she helps restaurant workers mobilize with employers and consumers for better wages and working conditions through policy change, workplace justice campaigns, and cooperatively-owned restaurants. In addition to being the Co-founder and…