Women Steelworkers gathered in Madison today for a United Steelworkers Women of Steel Lobby Day!
Steelworkers came from all across Wisconsin, from big shop floors and small companies, big cities and rural towns from across the state to talk about workplace issues and the legislative process. While at the conference, attendees learned tips on talking with elected officials about the issues that are important to working women.
Cindy Odden, Women of Steel Coordinator for Southern Wisconsin, organized the event. Stephanie Bloomingdale, Secretary-Treasurer of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO gave a legislative update and Teresa Mambu-Rasch, Legislative and Research Director of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO provided a legislative briefing.
As part of the Lobby Day, attendees brushed up on current legislation, analyzed voting records of elected officials and headed to the Capitol to meet with elected officials and lobby them on the issues important to women workers.
Women of Steel encouraged politicians to support goods and services made in Wisconsin, strengthen paid family leave programs in the state, support strong union rights and help injured workers by supporting the Wisconsin Workers Comp Advisory Council and its agreed-upon bill.
Attendees even got to meet Russ Feingold, who is currently challenging Sen. Ron Johnson for U.S. Senate.
Women of Steel is an activist-arm of the USW that evolved from the early women’s caucuses that demanded that women have their rightful place in our union. Women of Steel has grown into a powerful force, bringing women USW members together to learn, advocate, organize and grow.
Union strong. One day longer, one day stronger!
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