TEAMSTER WOMEN WORKING, HELPING, EDUCATING, ACHIEVING TOGETHER!
Teamster women from all over will be gathering at this years women's conference in Boston. As the excitement builds we thought we would take a look back. Check it out sisters!
From the archives;
In November 1986 the Teamsters’ Conference on Women in the Workplace was held in Dallas, Texas. The purpose of the conference was to focus on the special needs of women workers in general and Teamster women in particular. In the fall of 1991 a group of Teamster women from the U.S. and Canada formed the International Teamster Women’s Caucus (ITWC). The purpose of the Women’s Caucus was two-fold. It provided women members the opportunity to become more involved in the workings of the IBT at all levels and it served as a channel of communication and education between Teamster women and IBT leaders.
In Las Vegas, May 19-21, 2000. More than 700 women came together to share ideas, careers, problems and plans for the future! This year's conference was particularly successful due to the participation of a large number of rank-and-file members, many of whom came at their own expense.
"I would like to say that some people just dream of success. Others wake up and work hard for it. Let’s work together to empower Teamsters Women!"
Cheryl L. Johnson
Assistant to the General President, IBT.
"For the very first time in my life, I found kindred spirits, women who shared my feelings, my struggles, my triumphs. I have since returned to the monthly meetings in my local. Where I had once felt uneasy and out of place, now I feel welcome and happy. We've come a long way, baby!"
Benita Cardinali , a dump truck driver and member of Local Union 282 from Farmingdale, New York.
2005 in Niagra Falls, Canada.
"The sisterhood in the Teamsters is strong and thriving and an important intricate part of our union. I am proud not only to be a member of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters but the "Sisterhood" as well. I can't stress enough the benefits of participating and the importance of being active, committed members plays in the future of our union. Get involved! It's YOUR Union! And thanks to Al and Larry for getting us all home safely through that horrendous snowstorm!"
Terri M. Sharpe Local 507, Park 'n Fly, Inc.
( Local 507 Teamster newsletter Fall issue 2005)
2006 in Phoenix, AZ more than 750 Teamster women attend.
We stand on the shoulders of GIANTS sisters! And YES, we've come a long way, baby!
RESOURCES
https://library.gwu.edu/ead/ibt0015.xml
http://old1.teamster.org/women/johnson1.htm
http://www.teamsterslocal507.com/newsletters/Fall-2005.pdf
