Article: ILGWU labor organizers: Chicana and Latina leadership in the Los Angeles garment industry.(International Ladies Garment Workers' Union, California)

Researchers studying the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU) and female European immigrant activists at the turn of the century have noted the poor record of this union with respect to women's participation. (1) Latina leaders in the ILGWU tell a similar story about the union in the 1990s. During this period the ILGWU in Los Angeles claimed attempts to organize and represent a predominantly Latina labor force while refusing to acknowledge the contributions, talents, and potential of Latina and Chicana leaders working for them.

While many studies have focused historically on the struggles of European immigrant union leaders in the ILGWU, we do not ...

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