This March we honor the women whose leadership courage, and solidarity have shaped our union and our workplaces.
Across the country, working people celebrate Women’s History Month by recognizing the generations of trailblazers who fought for dignity on the job. Since the founding of the Teamsters in 1903, women have been at the heart of our Union’s fight, even when the law and society denied them basic rights.
In 1919, The teamsters adopted “Equal Pay for All” as a union slogan, an early expression of our commitment to wage equality for women and workers of color. Teamster women played key roles in the historic 1934 Minneapolis general strike, which help pave the way for the creation of the National Labor Relations Board and the modern system of labor rights in the United States.
Today, Teamster women continue that legacy. They organize new members, lead contract fights, and help ensure our agreement are fair, inclusive, and protective of all workers. Our Union remains at the forefront of the fight for equal pay, safety respect on the job, and strong protection against discrimination and harassment.
Here at Local 2010, our Women’s Committee, founded in 2016, works to “inspire, encourage, and empower” women through education, leadership development, and community service—living out our values of equality and solidarity.
This month and every month, we recommit ourselves to advancing gender justice in our workplaces and in our union. That means organizing the unorganized, enforcing our contracts, bargaining stronger protections and ensuring women’s voices are heard and respected.
Women have always been central to building worker power—from organizers like Mother Jones to civil rights and labor leader Dolores Huerta. Their examples remind us that progress is won when working people stand together and demand fairness.
In Solidarity,
