Accidents, 15, 35–36, 51, 52, 62, 74, 83, 88–89, 95, 177–178, 253. See also Dangers; Disability; Occupational safety and health; Physical strain
AFL-CIO, 142. See also American Federation of Labor; Unions
Aircraft production, 104, 121–131, 144–149, 179–183, 184–186, 192–197
Alaska Native Land Claim Act, 243. See also Race
Alienation, xiv, 89–90, 258, 259, 261–262
Allen, Carolynn, xvii
American Federation of Labor, 141. See also AFL–CIO; Unions
Anti-Communism, 46–49. See also Lanham Act
Apprenticeship, x, 34–35, 37–38, 47, 49, 57, 123–124. See also Training; Vocational education
Army, 68–70
Asian-Americans, 99. See also Minorities; Race; Racism
Assembly line work, 91–97
Beadwell v. Illinois, 3–4. See also Court decisions
Bench work, 179–183
Berger, Suzanne, xvii
Bindery Workers Union, 49. See also Unions
Black Muslims, 151. See also Race; Religion
Blacks, 44, 45, 55, 56, 57, 99, 111, 112, 116, 135, 136, 138–139, 151, 157–158, 165, 217, 257. See also Race
Brown, Beverly, 52, 204, 252–262
Burgess, Donna, xvii
Bus driving, 72–74. See also Transit supervisor
California Maritime Academy, 233–235
Carpenters Union, 36. See also Unions
Catholicism, 25, 53, 64, 150. See also Black Muslims; Mormons; Religion
CETA program, 36. See also Training; Vocational education
Chicanos, 99. See also Race
Child-care centers, 6, 45, 46–47, 102. See also Day care; Family
Cigarmakers Union, 141. See also Unions
Civil Rights Act of 1964, 5. See also Legal equality
Clapp, Dee, xvii
Clarke, Caroline, xvii
Coalition of Labor Union Women, 142. See also Unions
Collarmakers and Laundry Workers Union, 141. See also Unions
College education, 7, 25, 34, 41, 44, 68, 143, 150, 164, 176, 190, 192, 233, 235
Communist Party, 48
Concrete–truck driver, 150–163
Construction industry, 13, 77–78, 159
Counseling, 24
Court decisions, 3–4, 57. See also Legal equality; Quotas
Dangers, 15, 22–23, 95–96, 109, 148–149, 165, 173, 177, 199, 228, 236–237, 248–249, 255, 256, 257. See also Accidents; Disability; Occupational safety and health; Physical strain
Daughters of St. Crispin, 141. See also Unions
Day care, 17, 101. See also Child–care centers; Family
Democratic Party, 45
Depression, 41–42
Disability, 62, 70, 74–75, 88–89, 96, 110. See also Accidents; Dangers; Occupational safety and health; Physical strain
Divorce, 102, 103, 117, 119, 138, 176, 191–192, 203, 204, 260. See also Family; Marriage
Electrician, 190–202
Employment center, 19
Equal Employment Opportunities Commission, 57, 61, 126, 179
Equality in employment, 3, 8, 57, 206, 217
Equal Rights Amendment, 6, 49, 142, 179, 256. See also Legal equality
Fair Employment Practices Act, 44. See also Race
Family, xiv, 7, 8, 34, 91, 119, 176, 201–202, 203–204, 214, 224, 231–232, 233, 241–242, 243–245, 260–262. See also Divorce; Marriage
Federal Office of Contract Compliance, 168, 169
Femininity, 97, 130, 160–161, 183, 261, 262
Feminism, xiv, 3–6, 49, 90, 192. See also Women’s movement
Fire fighter, 25–33
Friendship, 24, 44, 58, 60, 61, 95, 107, 110, 157, 158, 161–162, 212–213, 221–222, 261
Gas company, 19–24
Gedney, Beth, 233–242
Gillnetter, 243–251
Graphic Arts Union, 49. See also Unions
Hartl, Barbara, 48
Hiring practices, 8–10, 12–13, 19–20, 26, 36, 43, 49, 81, 104, 111, 134, 145, 151, 152, 154, 178, 185, 186, 192–193, 207, 235
House Internal Security Committee, 48. See also Anti-Communism; Velde Committee
Human Rights Commission, 108, 229–230
Humphrey, Hubert, 48
Industrial Workers of the World, 141. See also Unions
Interracial families, 194, 197, 204. See also Race
Japanese, 119, 122, 129, 130. See also Race
Johnson, Jo Ann, 143–149
Kaplan, Sydney, xvii
Kelley, Amy, 52, 100, 119–131, 203
Kirk, Marge, 150–163
Knights of Labor, 141. See also Unions
Lange, Sylvia, 99, 203, 243–251
Lanham Act, 45, 46, 47. See also Anti-Communism; House Internal Securities Committee; McCarran Act; Smith Act; Velde Committee
Layoffs, 40, 45, 93, 104, 178, 197, 201, 206, 230
Legal equality, 3, 4, 5. See also Court decisions; Equal Rights Amendment; Sex discrimination
Lesbianism, 76, 80, 81, 82, 85–87, 90
Limited-entry fishing, 246–248
Machine operator, 101–110
Machinists Union, 105, 108, 169, 172–173, 181, 184, 186, 193. See also Unions
Maintenance work, 195–202
Male chauvinism, 10, 142, 162, 180, 231. See also Masculinity; Pornography; Sex discrimination; Sexual harassment
Marriage, 17, 96–97, 129, 134, 138, 144, 149, 158, 190–192, 201–202, 205, 213–214, 215, 221, 224, 230, 232, 240, 260. See also Divorce; Family
Married Women’s Property Acts, 4. See also Legal equality
McCarran Act, 48. See also Anti-Communism; Lanham Act; Velde Committee
Medical care, 52, 74–75, 109, 143–144
Metal Trades Council, 165, 167, 171
Mexican-Americans, 99, 101, 108, 109. See also Race
Minorities, 8, 10, 81, 83, 99–100, 119, 125, 206, 217. See also Race
Moral Majority, 45
Mormons, 59. See also Religion
Murray, Katie, 99, 100, 132–139
National Labor Union, 141. See also Unions
National Youth Administration, 41, 42
Native Americans, 99, 243. See also Race
Nineteenth Amendment, 4. See also Legal equality
Nursing, 143–144
Occupational safety and health, xiv, 51–52, 228. See also Accidents; Dangers; Disability; Physical strain
Office of Women’s Rights, xiii, 171–172
Olsen, Tillie, xiii
Outside machinist, 164–175
Painter, 143–149
Papermaker, 252–262
Pay, 9, 19, 20, 43, 47, 49, 99, 101, 102, 103, 104, 111, 120, 124, 133, 134, 145, 152, 164–165, 180, 186–187, 197, 227, 252, 254
Physical strain, 14, 16, 51, 83, 94, 106–107, 109, 110, 145, 157, 161, 164, 183, 246, 254. See also Accidents; Dangers; Disability; Occupational safety and health
Pipefitter, 19–24
Plumber, 53–63
Plumbers Union, 141. See also Unions
Political education, 44
Pornography, 20, 60–61, 126, 194
Pregnancy, 7, 16–17, 42, 65, 123, 132, 198–199, 204, 208–209, 222–223
Printer, 226–232
Protective legislation, 142
Quotas, 10, 217. See also Court decisions
Race, xiv, 10, 99–100, 101, 194. See also Alaska Native Land Claim Act; Black Muslims; Blacks; Fair Employment Practices Act; Interracial families; Japanese; Mexican-Americans; Minorities; Native Americans; Racism
Racism, 44, 95, 105–106, 109, 110, 116, 129, 132, 133, 134–139, 157–158, 194–195, 243. See also Race
Religion, 44, 66, 67, 70, 101, 132, 138–139. See also Black Muslims; Catholicism; Mormons
Retirement, 17
Reverse discrimination, 17, 179, 198
Robotics, 186–187
Role models, 33, 86, 119, 162, 190, 203, 233
Safety gear, 28–29
Safety procedures, 23, 27–30, 72
Sailor, 76–90
Sanborn, Michelle, 51, 204, 226–232
Sarvis, Laura, 6, 142, 176–183
Sawyer, 176–179
Seattle Opportunities Industrialization Center, 55–57. See also Vocational education
Self-confidence, xiv, 89–90, 97, 117, 118, 146–147, 153, 157, 159, 232
Sex discrimination, ix, x, xv, 11, 23–24, 30–31, 38–40, 52, 58–61, 78, 79–80, 84–85, 87, 105, 109, 114, 115, 126, 127–129, 145, 156, 170, 171, 176, 178–179, 179–180, 185, 186, 192, 196, 198, 201, 208, 210, 229–230, 234–235, 238–239, 240, 241, 247, 250, 253, 256–257
Sexual harassment, 10, 59, 71, 80, 81, 83, 84, 126–127, 134–135, 170, 190, 192, 199–200, 205, 214, 258. See also Sex discrimination
Sheet metal work, 132–139
Shipscaler, 111–118
Shipscalers Union, 111, 112, 117, 165. See also Unions
Shipwright, 43–45
Shipyards, 43–45
Shop steward, 124, 147–148, 160, 172–173, 231. See also Unions
Smith Act, 48. See also Anti-Communism; Lanham Act; Velde Committee
Steelworkers Union, 15–16, 230. See also Unions
Stone, Deborah, xvii
Subcontracting, 104, 179–180, 186, 187. See also Aircraft production
Suksdorf, Christine, xvii
Supervisory work, 8, 115–116, 209–215
Support, 8, 24, 40, 61, 80, 81, 85, 106, 122, 170, 174, 207–208, 218, 230
Swearing, 24, 30, 60, 109, 121
Teamsters, 11, 15–16. See also Unions
Telephone frameman, 216–225
Tools, xiv, 21, 22, 26, 35, 36, 56, 58, 124, 131, 145–146, 170, 177, 179, 192
Training, 9, 21, 26, 36, 55–56, 72, 115, 121, 144–146, 152–153, 154, 166–169, 207, 216–217. See also Vocational education
Transit supervisor, 205–215. See also Bus driving
Trotskyite, 48
Truck manufacturing, 91–97, 104–110, 134–139
Tugboat mate, 232–242
Tureman, Trucia, xvii
Union-busting, 186–188
Union organizer, 184–189
Unions, x, xiv, 6, 43, 48, 57, 60, 73, 96, 105, 107, 108, 111, 124–125, 141–142, 147–148, 152, 172, 178, 182. See also Bindery Workers Union; Carpenters Union; Graphic Arts Union; Machinists Union; Shipscalers Union; Shop steward; Steelworkers Union; Teamsters
United Construction Workers Association, 57
Vasquez, Lydia, 52, 99, 100, 101–110
Velde Committee, 47, 48. See also Anti-Communism; Lanham Act
Vocational education, ix, 55–56, 79–81, 191–192, 203, 233–235
Walker, Geraldine, 5, 100, 111–118, 204
Women in Trades, xiii, 40, 174. See also Support
Women’s movement, 4–6, 35. See also Feminism
Women’s rights, 44
Young Women’s Christian Association, xiii
Z card, 78–79