A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to Diana Thomas of Local 575 for not only stepping up to run for office, but getting elected as well!!  Diana, you are an AMAZING leader and we know that you will do an AWESOME job as newly elected Executive Board Officer.

We are truly PROUD of you, you ROCK Sister!!!!

Jane Gottesman, who is a former reporter, ABC Sports and The San Francisco Chronicle did an exhibition and wrote a book called "Game Face: What Does a Female Athlete Look Like?"  The exhibition's National tour began at the Smithsonian.

Jane is beginning a new exhibition and book on "Pregnancy and the Workplace.”  She would like realistic photographs of women in the workplace with an emphasis of them actually showing their pregnant state while working.   Most of the photos she has found only show women working but does not show that they are pregnant while they are working.

If you have any information or contacts where she might be able to get historic photos showing pregnant women at work, especially doing non-traditional jobs please let us know.  Also she would like to get or send photographers to go out and photograph women at work, that are pregnant now.

This exhibition and book will help make people aware of some of the struggles and obstacles woman have faced in the past and are still having to overcome in the present.  Also, it will help tell CLUW's story and possibly increase our membership and support.

Any information, contacts or suggestions will be appreciated and you can contact Cecelia with the IBEW (Local 1245) at (209) 403-4975.

Whereas, we are approaching the 21st century with women making up half the workforce of our country and an increasing part of the Transport Workers Union of America,

And whereas, the National and Local Officers of the Transport Workers Union of America must take the lead in organizing, recruitment, education and the development of women to be strong rank-and-file and strong leaders to serve the needs of our increasingly diverse membership,

Be it resolved, The Transport Workers Union of America has created a Women's Sub-Committee with the objective to promote concerns of women in our great Union and of working Union women everywhere.

In as much, we have begun the process to encourage our Locals to have educational programs that build self-esteem among our Sisters and encourage participation among women in all our Locals, to have on-going education programs in leadership, politics and political action, to assist and support women in the workplace on issues that confront them on a daily basis; such as, affordable child care and elder care, sexual harassment, workplace violence and discrimination, and to provide information and resource referrals on women's health issues such as, but not limited to, breast cancer and HIV. Because of these objectives our slogan will be "Each one...teach one for Union women everywhere."