Alice Lord (union organizer)
Alice Lord (1877-1940) [1] was a Seattle union organizer.
Lord was a critical figure in the advancement of Seattle's women-led unions in the early 1900s. She led the successful efforts to establish the eight-hour day and the $10 per week minimum wage for Washington women in 1913. She led the Waitresses Union for 40 of the 73 years of its existence. [2] Lord also helped organize other women workers in Seattle and nearby Washington cities, including domestic, garment, and candy and cracker makers as well as the Seattle Union Card and Label League. [3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lord, Alice (1877-1940)". History Link. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
- ^ Keele, Jessica. "Seattle's Waitresses Serve in Solidarity". Seattle General Strike Project. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
- ^ "Labor leader Alice Lord, probably between 1915 and 1920". University of Washington University Libraries. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
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