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Alone in a Crowd: Women in the Trades Tell Their Stories: Index

Alone in a Crowd: Women in the Trades Tell Their Stories

Index

Index

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

Baerney, Kathy, 203, 216–225

Beadwell v. Illinois, 3–4. See also Court decisions

Bench work, 179–183

Berger, Suzanne, xvii

Bindery worker, 47, 49–50

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

Brinkley, Anna, 190–202, 204

Brooke, Kathryn, 52, 64–75

Brown, Beverly, 52, 204, 252–262

Burgess, Donna, xvii

Bus driving, 72–74. See also Transit supervisor

California Maritime Academy, 233–235

Canfield, Elaine, 5, 34–40

Carpenters Union, 36. See also Unions

Carpentry, 5, 34–40, 55

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

Clarke, Diana, 25–33, 51

Class consciousness, 45, 49

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 contracts, 8, 10

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

Field work, 102, 150–151

Fire fighter, 25–33

Firing, 107, 182, 190, 205

Flirting, 10, 87, 158–159

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

Gottfried, Alex, x, xvii

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

Hull, Irene, 6, 41–50

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, Linda, 142, 184–189

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

Machinist, ix, 119–131

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

Masculinity, 38, 90, 159, 208

McCarran Act, 48. See also Anti-Communism; Lanham Act; Velde Committee

Mechanica, xiii, 12, 77

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

NiCarthy, Ginny, xi, xvii

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

Office work, 7, 13

Olsen, Tillie, xiii

Oral history, xi, xiii

Outside machinist, 164–175

Pacific Northwest, xii, xiii

Painter, 143–149

Papermaker, 252–262

Paternalism, 59, 197

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

Pfandler, Laura, 5, 19–24, 51

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

Quealey, Nora, 6, 52, 91–97

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

Rathke, Mary, 5, 7–18

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

Scabs, 16, 56, 57, 160

Seattle, xiii, 8, 48

Seattle Opportunities Industrialization Center, 55–57. See also Vocational education

Self-confidence, xiv, 89–90, 97, 117, 118, 146–147, 153, 157, 159, 232

Selfe, Teresa, 5, 52, 76–90

Seniority, 11–12, 45, 175

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

Shaman Barbara, 142, 164–175

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

Strikes, 15–16, 160, 201

Subcontracting, 104, 179–180, 186, 187. See also Aircraft production

Suksdorf, Christine, xvii

Summer, Angela, 53–63, 141

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

Transmissions, 9, 13

Trotskyite, 48

Truck driving, 8–18, 70–72

Truck manufacturing, 91–97, 104–110, 134–139

Tugboat mate, 232–242

Tupper, Arlene, 203, 205–215

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

Vietnam War, 5, 102, 103, 120

Vocational education, ix, 55–56, 79–81, 191–192, 203, 233–235

Walker, Geraldine, 5, 100, 111–118, 204

Welding, 21–23, 55

Welfare, 41, 65, 226

Women in Trades, xiii, 40, 174. See also Support

Women’s movement, 4–6, 35. See also Feminism

Women’s rights, 44

World War II, 4, 5, 6, 42, 99

Young Women’s Christian Association, xiii

Z card, 78–79

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