Women of Labor
Labor in the Arts
Union Facts
5
Fought for children in the mines and mills.
Who was Mother Jones?
5
This cartoon icon has come to represent women in the trades/workplace
Who is Rosie the Riveter?
5
Largest union in the US
What is the National Education Association (NEA)?
10
Leader in the struggle to free the Chicago Haymarket martyrs and establish the 8 hour day.
Who was Lucy Parsons?
10
The original name of the Pride At Work constituency group
What was the Lesbian/Gay Labor Alliance?
15
Co-founded the United Farm Workers and coined the phrase "Si Se Puede."
Who is Dolores Huerta?
15
This song, was inspired by conflict between miners and coal operators in Harlan County, KY
What is "Which Side Are You On?" by Florence Reece
15
Number of "Right to Work" states in the US.
What is 26?
20
The Dept. of Labor Building in Washington, D.C. is named for her.
Who was Frances Perkins?
20
The next line of this song:
"They have taken untold millions that they never toiled to earn"
What is:
"But without our brain and muscle not a single wheel can turn"?
20
Percentage of working women who are union members.
What is 9.5%?
In 2023, 10.5 percent of working men were union members compared to 9.5 percent of women.
25
Before helping found the Coalition of Labor Women (CLUW), she was a gifted Chicago gospel singer and pianist, who co-founded a Choral Ensemble.
Who is Addie Wyatt?
25
Wrote the lyrics for "Bread and Roses."
Who was James Oppenheim?
25
Number of women on the AFL-CIO executive board.
What is 15 out of 54?
