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Strong Women, Strong Unions
Women from the Transport Workers Union Women's Committee traveled to London, England to attend the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) Women's Conference in early February. More than 200 union women from 62 countries attended the Conference where participants discussed a wide variety of issues important to working women in today's world.
Discussions, panels and speeches covered issues from across the globe, from sexual harassment of women workers in Belgium, to maternity leave
Discussions, panels and speeches covered issues from across the globe, from sexual harassment of women workers in Belgium, to maternity leave
issues in the Asian Pacific Region, to violence against women while traveling to work in Australia. The international crowd was able to relate to each other on many different topics, despite the vast differences in background, culture and jobs.
"Women need strong unions, and strong unions need women," said TWU Organizer Dill, reflecting on her experience at the event. In addition to exploring the multitude of challenges that today's working women face, ...
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"Women need strong unions, and strong unions need women," said TWU Organizer Dill, reflecting on her experience at the event. In addition to exploring the multitude of challenges that today's working women face, ...
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