S.O.U.L e-Newsletter
Monday, June 20, 2011
Woman Up
Women working in construction have many struggles. Women in this industry struggle for recognition in what has primarily been a male dominated field and acceptance that they can do the same work just as well as their male counterparts. Something else women struggle with is the need for properly fitting work clothing and gear. Deidre Douglas, a construction worker from New York, became fed up with this and decided to do something about it. Douglas opened up "Woman Up," a store that caters to blue collared women in Brooklyn, NY. Properly fitting gear is not about looks when working construction, its about staying comfortable while working hard and its about safety. As Douglas pointed out in a recent news article "oversized gear is dangerous." Most of her merchandise comes in small men's sizes since she has had difficulty finding work brands that come in a separate women's line. But at least this is a start. Checkout the online store atwww.workingwomansworld.com and maybe you can find some gear that fits.
Rosie the Riveter
The Rosie the Riveter poster is an iconic symbol representing the women who took factory jobs while the men went off to fight in World War II. These days, Rosie the Riveter is a symbol of feminism and women's economic power. After gathering a group of women together to introduce what would eventually become S.O.U.L., a program developed to further engage, educate and instill pride in women laborers, family members and friends, a Facebook page was designed and Rosie became our symbol until a logo could be designed. Recently I was asked about the Rosie the Riveter t-shirts some of our women members have seen that read, "A Woman's Place is in her Union." So I set about discovering where these could be found. The best website I found to purchase these shirts and other merchandise is www.rosietheriveter.com. According to the shirt descriptions, the shirts are "American made and Union printed." What the requests for this t-shirt say to me, Union Pride is strong in our Sisters of Union Laborers and we want to show that Union Pride off!
S.O.U.L. Update
The paperwork portion is almost done! What does this mean? It means that soon S.O.U.L. charters will start popping up all over Midwest Region LIUNA! A S.O.U.L. Interest Flyer is attached to this e-Newsletter. If you know of any members or family members that are interested in being a part of S.O.U.L., have them fill out the form and send it in.
Sincerely,
Megan Hardy
Researcher
MR LECET
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