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Unions Still Bar Women From Top Labor Leadership
The AFL CIO still excludes women from its 35 member executive council as of this era, with only rare progress. Kathleen Nolan, SAG president, is touted as a potential candidate but faces rules against two members from one organization. Women enter the labor force faster than unions and earn far less, widening the wage gap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federated Labor Movement
Samuel Gompers
Old American Federation of Labor
Labor
Sanhedrin
Los Angeles
George Meany
Federation
High Command
Kathleen Nolan
Screen Actors Guild
Wendy
Mary Martin
Frederick O'Neal
Miss Nolan
Jimmy Cagney
Charlton Heston
Ronald Reagan
Hollywood