Welcome to Connection

CONNECTION
Issue 1
Volume 1 - April 2016
FEATURED IN THIS ISSUE
Welcome to Connection
Eileen Macdonald –
Local One
By Cathy Repola
“One of the most gratifying experiences of my
career thus far has been to be the chairperson
of this committee and witness the evolution
first-hand.” Cathy Repola, Chair of the
Women’s Committee
So we bring you the first in a series of
newsletters designed to reach out to all
women (and men) within the IA, to share
stories, recommend articles, and profile and
honor women who are trailblazers within the
IA and its diverse crafts throughout the U.S.
and Canada. We endeavor to broaden the
sense of community for which we have laid
the foundation, to form a connection to
make us stronger together.
The IATSE Women’s Committee
invites you to join us on this ride.
Sometimes life takes us on unanticipated
rides. One such ride started several years ago
when a dozen women got together for a
social dinner during a week of the IA General
Executive Board meetings. The dinner
became a tradition and continued at every
GEB since, and these social dinners grew into
a highly-regarded and vital networking
opportunity for 50 – 60 IA women.
Eileen is the Co-Chair of
the Local One Sisters
Committee
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In June 2015, International President Loeb
officially created the IATSE Women’s
Committee. The creation of the committee
breathed life into a dynamic group of women
and provided a forum for our collective voice.
Now the task is to expand the reach of
networking
opportunity
and
useful
information to our sisters who cannot attend
the semiannual GEB meetings.
Betty Madden –
Local 892
Betty Madden receives
her Officers Training
diploma from IATSE
President Matthew D.
Loeb.
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Suggested Reading
AFL-CIO Global
Program
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Women’s
Leadership
Page 5
History of Women in the Labor
Movement
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Women’s Networking Reception
Page 4
Education and Resources
Page 6
Events of Note - C. Faye Harper and Colleen Glynn
become IATSE Vice Presidents
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You can participate in CONNECTION
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Eileen Macdonald
Co-Chair, IATSE Local One Sisters Committee
Eileen recently celebrated twenty-seven
years as a stagehand on Broadway. She has
a Bachelor’s Degree in Theater from San
Diego State University and a Certificate in
Labor Relations from the School of
Professional Studies/CUNY. She spent
fifteen years on the road and bringing shows
into New York and has been a member of
the Audio Engineering Society since 1985. In
2001, she was proudly sworn into Local One,
quickly became a Shop Steward and started
to serve on committees.
In 2011, after attending the Northeast
Regional Summer School for Union Women
and with newly acquired skills, Eileen
decided to give back to the Union that has
given her a great career. She approached
the Local One Executive Board, was
appointed by President Claffey and founded
the IATSE Local One Sisters Committee with
the goal to mentor members and encourage
union involvement. Meetings are open to all
members and the solidarity that has been
created has successfully supported many
women members’ approach to the
challenges of working in a non-traditional
environment and created considerable
camaraderie between the brothers and
sisters. Last year, Eileen became the first
woman appointed as a Local One Delegate
to the New York City Central Labor Council.
year, Cornell University and the BergerMarks Foundation put out a handbook with
an A to Z guide on how to start a Union
Women's Committee: "Everything You Need
to Know to Make a Difference". The IATSE
Local One Sisters Committee is one of the
featured success stories. You can find it at
www.bergermarks.org. Diversity makes for
a stronger union. Let's commit to bringing
everyone to the table! If we can do it in New
York, why not YOU? Thank you."
In January, she was invited by IATSE
President Matt Loeb to the General
Executive Board meeting in Hollywood,
Florida to give a speech at the first official
dinner for the newly formed IATSE Women's
Committee and encourage them to start
committees in their Locals. While there, she
also joined the Local One business managers
and president in reporting on their
Broadway contract settlement. She is the
first female Local One member ever to
participate in a report to the GEB.
THE BERGER MARKS REPORT –
How to start a Women’s
Committee in your local
Here is a short excerpt from that speech:
"..... I believe women are capable of great
things and we can bring each other along. I
encourage each of you to go back to your
Locals and reach out to the women at every
level: young, middle, older. Many of them
want to be engaged but don't know how.
Lots of times, it's the quiet ones that can
become the most effective. There are many
tools out there to help you get started. Last
Suggested Reading
First published in 1982, this pioneering work traces the
transformation of "women's work" into wage labor in
the United States, identifying the social, economic, and
ideological forces that have shaped our expectations of
what women do.
_______________________________________________
Alice Kessler-Harris
examines the effects of
class, ethnic and racial
patterns, changing
perceptions of wage work
for women.
Eileen Macdonald
to the Women’s Committee at the Winter
General Executive Board meeting January
13, 2016
Eleanor Roosevelt, one of the world’s best loved and
most admired public figures, offers a wise and intimate
guide on how to overcome fears, embrace challenges as
opportunities, and cultivate civic pride. The First Lady’s
illuminating manual of personal exploration resonates
with the timeless power to change lives.
Download at www.bergermarks.org
Courage is more
exhilarating than fear
and in the long run it is
easier. We do not have
to become heroes
overnight. Just a step at
a time, meeting each
new thing that comes
up, seeing it is not as
dreadful as it appeared,
discovering we have the
strength to stare it
down.
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Betty Madden
By Rachael Stanley
Sister Betty Madden describes herself as a
simple country girl who has always known
the value of a hard day’s work. Her family
owned a working dairy farm in Wisconsin
along with the township tavern, both of
which required full family participation seven
days a week. Betty began ringing up tabs on
the register as soon as she was tall enough to
reach it with the aid of a bump stool. At the
age of eighteen she went out on her own.
Family finances could not fund a college
education but she was able to train in nursing
assistance and then surgical assistance. At
night and on the weekends she studied still
life, human figure, and landscape drawing by
mail correspondence. She eventually moved
to Madison, WI, where she worked as a
waitress while studying European tailoring
and custom drapery on the side. Betty
always had a love of history and was drawn
to period costumes. She began her design
career working on costumes with rock bands
out of Chicago and specialty costumes in Las
Vegas. In 1971, she came to Los Angeles with
an Off-Broadway show. She was lured into
the film community and soon discovered the
unions.
Betty joined Local 892 in 1976 and was a
working member until recently, but has
remained active in the local. Betty sat on the
Executive Board and many different
committees over the years. Serving as a
delegate for Local 892, she attended the
Quadrennial Convention in Chicago. There
she met and spoke to IATSE President
Thomas C. Short, who suggested to then
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CDG President Cliff Chally that Betty
become a delegate to the LA County
Federation of Labor. In 2001, President
Deborah Landis of Local 892 officially
created the position of Labor Representative
for the Local, a position Betty has held since
that date. In 2010, Betty was hired by the
Local as a part-time organizer.
She has taken and continues to take labor
classes and believes one can never be too
educated. She recently completed the
officer’s training program with the IATSE.
She is a frequent speaker at labor classes at
LA Trade Tech, has served as the Labor Rep
to the LA County Federation of Labor and is
currently a Sergeant at Arms for that
organization. She is a delegate to the
California Labor Federation, is an IA delegate
for Local 892, and serves on the steering
committee of Labor United whose main
focus is single payer health care for
California.
There is not a cause Betty won’t take on and
she is no shrinking violet when it comes to
workers’ rights. She traveled to Wisconsin to
the steps of the capital to rally against the
anti- union policies of Governor Scott
Walker, who removed collective bargaining
rights for teachers. She was arrested for
striking for better wages with the hotel
workers at the LAX corridor; she was
arrested a second time for the sit-down rally
in Chinatown against the building of a
Walmart. President Trumka of the AFL-CIO
honored her for her union activism at the
AFL-CIO Convention in September of 2013 in
Los Angeles.
When I asked Betty what drove her, she
responded “I have always been a social
animal that craves interaction and as a farm
girl, I understood the needs of working
people and have always sought fairness”.
Her passion is evident to anyone who spends
five minutes with her. Though small in
stature, her passion makes her larger than
life. As women of labor, we salute you
Betty!
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HISTORY OF WOMEN IN LABOR
The Triangle
Shirtwaist Fire
March 25, 1911
On this date, one of the deadliest
industrial disasters in North American
history took place because the owners
had locked the doors to all the stairwells
and exits to prevent both theft and the
taking of unauthorized breaks. When a
fire broke out, the result was the deaths
of 146 garment workers – 123 women
and 23 men.
The Legacy of the
Shirtwaist Makers
Three months later, after pressure from
activists, New York’s governor signed a
law creating the Factory Investigating
Commission, which had unprecedented
powers. The commission investigated
nearly 2,000 factories in dozens of
industries and, with the help of such
workers’ rights advocates as Frances
Perkins, enacted eight laws covering fire
safety, factory inspections and sanitation
and employment rules for women and
children. The following year, they pushed
for 25 more laws—entirely rewriting New
York State’s labor laws and creating a
State Department of Labor to enforce the
laws.
During
the
Roosevelt
administration, Frances Perkins and
Robert Wagner (who chaired the
commission) helped create the nation’s
most sweeping worker protections
through the New Deal, including the
National
Labor
Relations
Act.
A day of horror
Policeman and bystanders look on in horror as trapped
workers jump from windows.
First Ever Women’s Committee
District Networking Reception
IATSE Canadian Convention Saskatoon,
September 15, 2015
International Vice President and Director of
Canadian Affairs John Lewis brought
greetings from the International, and
expressed the importance of women's issues
in the union. Sister Dusty Kelly gave an
overview of the beginnings of the informal
women's committee up to its recent
formalization. The structure of the
committee and its goals reported at the
IATSE Summer GEB in Halifax was shared
with the attendees.
Sister Natasha Tony, chair of IATSE 891's
Women's Committee, was the guest
speaker. She gave a presentation on Local
891's Women’s Committee, its goals and
upcoming plans. She then led the attendees
in an “ice-breaker” exercise in which
participants identified what they wanted to
see either as a Women's Committee or
change at the local. Each participant
introduced herself and spoke on their topic.
The outcome of the exercise was positive as
it generated a good buzz in the room. As the
meeting concluded, attendees stayed and
continued their discussions. A follow-up
survey was sent out to all the attendees.
There will be a women’s “event”
coordinated by members of the Women’s
Committee at each of the District
Conventions to be held throughout 2016.
They are a work in progress so look for
information from your District. The District
Convention Schedule can be found at
www.iatse.net .
Seated/Kneeling Left to Right
Françoise Gravelle (Local 514 staff)
Arielle Mercier-Lapierre (Local 56)
Ava Karvonen (Local 210)
Dana Gaudet (Local 891)
Grace Delahanty (Local 891)
Dominika Nasilowski (Local 891)
Dusty Kelly (Local 891)
Cheryl Francis (Local 411)
Behind Left to Right:
Sheila Pruden (Local 873)
Kelly Moon (Local 891, IATSE Canadian Labour
Congress Delegate)
Barb Byers (Secretary Treasurer Canadian Labour
Congress)
Celeste Pinder (Local 295)
Chandra-Li Paul (Local 411)
Amanda Bronswyk (Local 891)
Natalie Goyer (Local 56)
Sylvana Fernandez (Local 863)
Cheryl Batulis (Local 822, District 11 Secretary)
Stephanie Milic (Local 828)
Katherine Lilley (Local 828)
Siobhan Vipond (Local 210, Secretary Treasurer
Alberta Federation of Labour)
Kate Rittenhouse (Local 118)
Laurie Edmunds (Local 168)
Julia Neville (Local 891, IA)
Natasha Tony (Local 891)
Laurie Krempien-Hall (Local 924)
Krista Hurdon (Local 671, IA)
Tanysha Robinson (Local 891)
Alexx Hooper (Local 873)
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Left: Rosemarie Levy, AFL-CIO
Secretary Treasurer Liz Shuler
and Cecilia Friederichs at the first
ever AFL-CIO Women’s Global
Leadership Program held in NYC
in conjunction with the 60th UN
Commission on the Status of
Women
Right: Cecilia Friederichs (Local
USA 829) and Rachel Bryan
(IBEW) assist Elise Bryant of the
Labor Heritage Foundation in
leading the morning singing
Women’s Empowerment and its Link to
Sustainable Development
March 13 to 16, 2016, Cecilia Friederichs
(National Business Agent, Local USA 829),
and Rosemarie Levy (Business Agent Local
798) attended the first ever AFL-CIO
Women’s Global Leadership Program held in
conjunction with the 60th annual United
Nations Commission on the Status of
Women. CSW, attended by several thousand
women, is the world’s largest gathering of
governmental, nongovernmental (NGOs)
and civil society organizations assembling
each year to examine issues affecting the
status of women in the world. The theme for
2016 is Women’s Empowerment and its Link
to Sustainable Development.
The AFL-CIO Leadership Program gathered
50 women, from all parts of the country,
representing trades ranging from steel
workers to in-home care providers, to
participate in the CSW60 event for four days
and to focus on the conditions around the
world that affect the lives of women and
children from a specifically labor point of
view. The program was headed by Cathy
Feingold, the Director of the International
Department of the AFL-CIO, and for several
days Liz Shuler, Secretary-Treasurer of the
AFL-CIO, joined the group.
In four jam-packed days participants
examined: the history of 20th century world
economics, the global supply chain and our
place in it, the impact of multinational trade
agreements on workers up and down that
chain, the impact of privatization of social
services, and the place of women in labor
history. Representatives from the Women’s
Delegation of the International Trade Union
Confederation Delegation spoke, as well as
Barbara Byers, Secretary-Treasurer of the
Canadian Labour Congress. Participants
attended CSW “side sessions” on topics
ranging from garment worker labor
organizing in Honduras and Bangladesh to
the migration crisis and the disappearance of
thousands of unaccompanied child refugees.
It was a good reminder of those women who
came before us and, through much struggle,
helped to win the rights we currently enjoy as
workers and to be reinvigorated in the fight
to protect those rights from the ceaseless
attack from the right.
The performance was dedicated to Berta
Cáceres, Honduran environmental activist
and indigenous leader and co-founder and
coordinator of the Council of Popular and
Indigenous Organizations of Honduras
(COPINH). COPINH works to prevent the
indigenous peoples from being stripped of
their land for industrial development. She
won the Goldman Environmental Prize in
2015 for "a grassroots campaign that
pressured the world’s largest dam builder to
pull out of the Agua Zarca Dam" at the Río
Gualcarque. On March 3, 2016, after years of
threats against her life, she was assassinated
in her home by armed intruders.
Sponsored by, and held at, the Ford
Foundation, the closing event included a
performance of We Were There, a theatrical
piece written and performed by Bev Grant
celebrating the place of women in US labor
history from the fights in the mills of Lowell,
Massachusetts in the 19th century to the
National Domestic Workers Alliance’s
current fight for workers’ rights.
Berta Caceres – 1978-2016
Environmental and Human Rights Activist
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Summer Schools provide a unique, rigorous
and immersive experience, one suited to the
best innovations of the current labor
movement. The themes, topics, workshops
and panels speak to the urgency for gender
equality in leadership, solidarity, and
movement-building creativity.
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Education and Resources
for Women
By Patricia White
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TRAIN AND EMPOWER WOMEN TO
TAKE ON LEADERSHIP ROLES IN LABOR ORGANIZATIONS
The United Association for Labor Education promotes education as an essential tool in the
process of union transformation, to develop new leadership, and to strengthen the field of
labor education in order to meet the ever-changing needs of unions and workers.
Every year, UALE sponsors four regional “women’s schools”. These residential programs
typically last between four and five days, and include classes and workshops on a variety of
union-related topics. Women from all over the country and beyond learn the skills and
knowledge needed to play leadership roles in their unions. Visitors from unions in other
countries frequently participate. One of the most valuable aspects of the schools is the
chance to meet and network with other union women from around the region and beyond.
Benefits of the UALE Summer Schools for Union and Labor Women include
multigenerational learning and mentorship; learning from and building solidarity across
unions, industries, regions, and movements; panels, speakers and participants from
alternative labor organizations; and emphasis on organizing, diversity, international
solidarity, language justice and young workers.
Summer Schools provide a unique, rigorous and immersive experience; one suited to the
best innovations of the current labor movement. The themes, topics, workshops and panels
speak to the urgency for gender equality in leadership, solidarity, and movement-building
creativity.
The four Women’s Schools for 2016 are:
The 2016 Midwest School for Women Workers
The Midwest School for Women Workers brings working women together to develop
leadership skills, understand the challenges and issues facing the labor movement, and learn
from one another. Held annually since 1976, the school equips women to be more active and
effective union and workplace leaders and to build solidarity among women workers.
Sunday July 24 - Thursday July 28, 2016
Indiana University New Albany Campus.
*CLUW Scholarship Available
Apply for a $500 scholarship to attend this summer’s Midwest School for Women Workers
in Chicago. The Coalition of Labor Union Women, CLUW, will provide one $500
scholarship to the 2015 Midwest School for Women Workers to help defray the costs of
attendance. Applicants must be a CLUW member or make membership application at the
time they apply. Contact c.insinga@afscme.org for an application, which must be
submitted by Friday, May 15, 2015.
For more information visit: https://www.midwestwomenworkers.org or email
informationmidwestwomenworkers@gmail.com
.
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“The Struggle is Real”
The 2016 NE Summer School for Women in
Unions and Worker Organizations
Join other women labor activists in leadership training, skills building
workshops, cultural activities, and educational sessions on current
labor challenges. Share, network, and learn. Be inspired, be ready.
Saturday July 30 - Wednesday August 3, 2016
Labor Education Center, Rutgers, New Brunswick NJ.

Academic Coordinator Donna Schulman, Rutgers SMLR

Union Coordinator Jenelle Blackmon, CWA.

Administrator: Laura Walkoviac, Rutgers SMLR.
For more information email wss2016@work.rutgers.edu or
dlschulman@work.rutgers.edu or visit Facebook at
https://www.facebook.com/groups/NEunionwomensummerschool/ .
The 2016 Southern School for Working Women
Wednesday July 27 - Saturday July 30, 2016
Center for Labor Research and Studies, Florida International
University, Miami FL.
Online registration will be available Monday, May 2, 2016 at
Eventbrite.com
For more information, email Labor@fiu.edu, or contact Johanna or
Danay at CLRS (305) 348-2371.
“Women Workers of the World Unite”
The 2016 Western Summer Institute on Union
Women
Women Workers of the World Unite! The annual Western Regional
Summer Institute on Union Women (SIUW) is a four day residential
conference sponsored by UALE, hosted this year by the UCLA Labor
Center. The four-day residential program brings together workers and
leaders from unions, worker centers and community organizations
from the United States’ and Canada’s western regions, Mexico, and
Central America. The conference features workshops on the history,
struggles and achievements of working women and the opportunity for
participants to share strategies, information, experience and skills.
Tuesday August 9 – Saturday August 13, 2016
UCLA, Los Angeles
*Registration fee subsidies may be available for some needing
financial assistance.
For more information, contact coordinator Ana Rosa Rizo-Centino at
arizocentino@ucla.edu or (323) 523-5168 or visit us on twitter at
https://twitter.com/2016WesternSIUW
FINANCIAL EDUCATION DESIGNED FOR WOMEN
Wi$eUp is a financial education program designed for Generation X
and Y Women. It was developed by the U.S. Department of Labor
Women's Bureau in support of the Department of Labor's
Strengthening the Family Initiative. The Wi$eUp curriculum was
developed by Texas AgriLife Extension Service under contract with
the Women's Bureau.
Wi$eUp is offered online , as well as in classroom settings in
educational institutions and other organizations in seven of
the Women's Bureau regions (regions I, II, III, IV, VI, VII, VIII, X). The
online course has 8 components: Money for Life, Money Math,
Money Basics, Credit in a Money World, Savings Basics, Insurance and
Risk Management, Becoming an Investor, and Achieving Financial
Security.
To register for the online class, visit
http://wiseupwomen.tamu.edu/02-learning-center/register.php
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR WOMEN’S BUREAU
The U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau is the only federal
agency with a mandate to formulate standards and policies to
promote the welfare of wage-earning women, improve their
working conditions, increase their efficiency, and advance their
opportunities for profitable employment. The Women's Bureau
national office is located in Washington, DC with regional offices in
ten major cities across the country. Established in 1920, the
Women's Bureau is one of the oldest agencies in the U.S.
Department of Labor.
Many interesting articles and resources may be found on their web
site at http://www.dol.gov/wb/.
STUDY WOMEN’S HISTORY AT THE NATIONAL
WOMEN’S HISTORY MUSEUM, THEN SHAPE THE
FUTURE
The National Women’s History Museum currently raises awareness
and honors women’s diverse experiences and achievements through
its dynamic online museum, educational programs, scholarship and
research.
The Museum researches, collects and exhibits the contributions of
women to the social, cultural, economic and political life of our
nation in a context of world history. The museum will use innovative
and engaging means including permanent and online exhibits,
educational programs, and outreach efforts to communicate the
breadth of women's experiences and accomplishments to the widest
possible audience. The sharing of this knowledge will illuminate and
encourage women and men, people of all classes, races and cultures
to move into the future with respect, equal confidence, greater
partnership, and opportunity.
There are many interesting web resources on the website of the
National Women’s History Museum:
Historical Biographies, Quotations, and Curriculum
https://www.nwhm.org/education-resources/
Overview of all online exhibits
https://www.nwhm.org/online-exhibits/
Online exhibit: Reforming Their World: Women in the Progressive
Era
https://www.nwhm.org/onlineexhibits/progressiveera/introprogressive.html
Online exhibit: Women in Early Film
https://www.nwhm.org/online-exhibits/film/24.html
EDUCATION RESOURCES AVAILABLE ON THE IATSE
WEBSITE
There are also a broad range of labor education programs for both
men and women listed on the IATSE website. Educational
opportunities to fit every schedule and level of education are listed,
and cover a spectrum of topics including but not limited to collective
bargaining, organizing, and contract-writing. Programs listed are
both traditional and online, which allows freelance workers with
unconventional schedules to learn on their own time in degree
courses, short workshops, and one-time webinars. To search for
programs by state or province, follow the links below.
U.S. Directory of Programs: http://iatse.net/leap/leap-directoryunited-states
Canadian Directory of programs: http://iatse.net/leap/leap-directorycanada
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Congratulations to
Vice President C. Faye Harper
and
Vice President Colleen Glynn
IATSE President Matthew D. Loeb
swearing in newly elected Vice
Presidents Colleen Glynn and C. Faye
Harper and newly elected Trustee
Carlos Cota at the Midwinter General
Executive Board meeting on January
14, 2016 in Hollywood, Florida.
Celebrating with VPs
Harper and Glynn: from
left to right Kelly Moon,
Eileen Macdonald, Krista
Hurdon, Cecilia
Friederichs, Julia Neville,
Pat White, Faye Harper,
Braden Haggerty, Colleen
Glynn, Dusty Kelly, Cathy
Repola, and Colleen
Donahue.
Above: Colleen Glynn graduating from the
Harvard Trade Union Program 2016
Below: Faye Harper attends the Women’s
Networking Dinner in San Antonio, TX.
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How you can participate in CONNECTION
This publication will be sent out electronically only and will start with two issues per year, spaced between the winter and summer General Executive
Board meetings.
There are several goals for the newsletter
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To disseminate information to those women who are not able to attend the GEB meetings or only able to attend infrequently.
To disseminate items of interest to all IA women using stories, links to articles, and a suggested reading list of books; on labor, women’s
topics, biography, etc.
To profile women in the IA both currently working and notable women of the past who contributed to bringing us where we are today.
How you and your local can participate
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Send suggestions for women from your local or the IA in general to be profiled – mentors, leaders, inspirations, trailblazers
a. Send suggestions for currently working women who should be profiled. Send a brief synopsis of why they should be profiled or
send a complete article you have written. Send contact information if you have it, and any photographs you may have.
Send suggestions for historical women who should be profiled. Send a brief synopsis of why they should be profiled, or send a complete
article you have written. Send contact information if you have it for a retired woman, and any photographs available.
Send copies of any historical photographs that your local may have that show IATSE women at work, along with any information you have
as to who is in the photo.
Send current photographs of IATSE women at work, accompanied by as much information about who is in the picture and what they are
doing as possible.
Send suggestions for books to be added to the reading list.
Send links to online articles of interest.
Send information concerning events in your area that you think other women would benefit from attending.
Write an article and submit it.
Over time, we would like to feature all locals large and small, throughout North America, so please submit materials. They may not get in the next
issue but they will create an archive of materials for future issues.
This is a volunteer publication, so all help is appreciated. You may send submissions to connection@iatse.net .
In Solidarity,
The Education Subcommittee
CONNECTION
Brought to you
by the IATSE
Women’s
Committee
Editor: Cecilia Friederichs, (USA 829)
Executive Editors: Cathy Repola (700), Colleen Glynn (11), Dusty Kelly (891), Cecilia
Friederichs (USA 829)
Assistance provided by Emily Tao and Molly Katchpole of the IATSE Communications
Department.
Contributors to this Issue: Rachael Stanley (892), Eileen MacDonald (One), Patricia
White (764), Cecilia Friederichs (USA 829), Dusty Kelly (891), Stasia Savage (26), Cathy
Repola (700)
Submissions to CONNECTION should be sent to connection@iatse.net
Correspondence regarding the Women’s Committee or Women’s issues should be sent
to iatsewomen@iatse.net