Women have contributed so much to world history, and have, unfortunately, been written right out of it. Feminists in the 1960s and 1970s began unearthing forgotten women and writing about them, teaching about them, and making the world aware. Now, writers, historians, journalists, academics, and even bloggers are finding these women and their stories and making them even more available. However, women (as well as people of color, members of the LGBTQA+ community, disabled people, and others) are still often seen as secondary or as a footnote. Below are some American women (and a few groups and events) who were and are important to the American Labor Movement. They were/are leaders, speakers, agitators, union bosses, writers, politicians, strikers, union members, and ordinary women who had enough. Some were eclipsed by male counterparts in the history books. Others became known for other things. Many are women who most Americans have never heard of.

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All I am doing here is listing--in alphabetical order--a lot of these important women. It is up to you to do some research.You will not be disappointed in what you find! Some of these women are still alive, and of those, many are still active. 

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