Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 143 Henry, Alice 1857 1943 The Trade Union Woman Produced by Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Trade Union Woman" by Alice Henry is a historical account written in the early 20th century that explores the evolution of trade unionism through the lens of working women in the United States and Canada. The book aims to highlight the unique challenges faced by wage-earning women, particularly in terms of working conditions, wages, and their rights within the labor movement. Henry, a member of the Office Employés' Association of Chicago and a former editor of "Life and Labor", seeks to provide a comprehensive depiction of women's roles in trade unions and the socio-economic context that shapes their experiences. The opening of the book establishes a strong preface that frames the discussion around the necessity of organizing women in the labor force. It discusses the exploitative working conditions that women endure and argues for the importance of collective action to improve these situations. Henry introduces the idea that improving the conditions of working women not only benefits them individually but also elevates the labor movement as a whole. In this portion, she emphasizes the urgency of raising awareness about women's struggles in the workforce and positions her work as a crucial guide for those interested in the labor movement and women's rights. Ultimately, this sets the groundwork for further exploration of women's involvement in trade unions throughout the rest of the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Women labor union members Women labor union members -- United States HD Text Category: History - American Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies Category: Sociology 637255 2025-07-05T07:35:22.184237 text/html 637248 637139 2024-11-05T09:24:32.366812 2023-10-05T09:18:33.116693 text/html text/html 298781 2025-07-05T07:35:29.389681 application/epub+zip 307508 2025-07-05T07:35:23.996189 application/epub+zip 307508 2025-07-05T07:35:22.874241 application/epub+zip 531843 2025-07-05T07:35:33.756676 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 498258 2025-07-05T07:35:28.665687 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 475023 2022-09-05T13:12:27.242909 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 599775 2025-07-05T07:35:21.771216 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 580077 2024-10-28T18:41:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17329 2025-07-05T07:35:33.879661 application/rdf+xml 13025 2025-07-05T07:35:23.365216 image/jpeg 3474 2025-07-05T07:35:23.119193 image/jpeg 295437 2025-07-05T07:35:22.232212 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia