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Women make up roughly half of U.S. labor union membership, but representation in top level union leadership positions has lagged, even in female-dominated industries and particularly for women of color. But Black and Latina women are starting to gain ground, landing top positions at some of the biggest unions in the U.S.
And workplace sexual harassment and biases still run rampant in many places, including for Chicago-based Lisa Lujano, a journey-level carpenter and member of Carpenters Union Local 13. Things might get better, she said, if more Black and Latina women held union leadership roles and were more aware of their memberships’ needs, including safety gear that fits women’s bodies, or parental leave, which Lujano does not have. “I think we would get more respect out in the field,” she said.
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