President Utano's Statement on Women's History Month

Greetings to my TWU Local 100 Sisters!

TWU Local 100 proudly celebrates Women's History Month.  The month of March has been designated Women’s History Month because of International Women's Day, which falls on March 8 every year.

The movement began in 1908 when thousands of women rallied in New York City for better working conditions and the right to vote.  

In 1909, the first International Women’s Day was sponsored by the Socialist Party with a huge gathering of suffragists and women rights groups. The big breakthrough for women’s suffrage came on August 18, 1920, when women finally won the right to vote.

Here at Local 100, we have been trail-blazers for women's equality, with Union Sisters breaking down barriers to excel in job titles formerly reserved for men.  

TWU rallied in the streets in 1941 to demand equal pay for equal work for women token booth clerks, possibly the first equal pay rally in history.

Currently, two women, Recording Secretary LaTonya Crisp and CED Vice President Shirley Martin, are among the top 11 union-wide officers.

The union is placing a special ad in the Chief Newspaper this month recognizing the achievements of Local 100 women (see alongside).