Summer Institute on Union Women, Class of 2016 (Photo: Carla Zarate S. carlazarate.com / solartradio.com)

Hundreds of union women leaders convene in Los Angeles for Summer Institute on Union Women 2016

Every summer, women organizers from unions, community rank-and-file activists from the Western States, British Columbia and beyond come together for a week of leadership development, engagement on current issues, skills-building and networking.

Sponsored by the United Association for Labor Education and hosted by the UCLA Labor Center, the 2016 Western Regional Summer Institute on Union Women brought together hundreds of workers and leaders from unions, worker centers, and student and community organizations from the western United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, and Japan. Continue reading →