CLUW, Central PA Chapter

09/06/2021

04/07/2021

WOW! Our donation drive has come to an end and our final haul was dropped off to the Shalom House this morning. Sending so many thanks to all who participated!! We delivered 241 rolls of toilet paper, 65 rolls of paper towels, 540 pieces of plastic silverware, 7 cans of Lysol, 15 containers of Lysol wipes, 76, reusable containers, 28 bottles of all purpose cleaner, 21 bottles of dish soap, 89 oz of hand sanitizer, 209 gallon sized ziploc bags, 48 qt size ziploc bags, 5 bottles of Febreeze, 4 tubes of toothpaste, 6 toothbrushes, 5 dental floss, 160 dryer sheets, 13 bottles of bleach, 8 bottles of bathroom cleaner, 8 handsoaps, 8 cans of comet, 41oz of body wash, 23 pairs of socks, 12 washcloths, 100 disposable gloves, 28 razors, 42 laundry pods, 10 bottles of Tide Detergent, 5 bottles of window cleaner, 8 sponges, 4 bottles of laundry softener, 60 bars of soap, and countless sample size shampoo, conditioner, lotion, shower caps, and vanity kits!!

03/31/2021

It’s the final days for the CLUW Donation Drive benefitting the Shalom House. Shout-out to Linda Wise, a CLUW Member who served as Chapter Secretary for many years, she shared our post to her FB page and collected and contributed to this huge donation!! We will be collecting donations thru Friday, April 2nd. Call or text Angela or Karla if you would like to donate!

03/23/2021

It was a big weekend for the CLUW donation drive benefiting the Shalom House!! Thanks to all the CLUW members who have donated and a special shout-out to Loretta Wilbern, an AFSCME Local 2534 and CBTU member!! Reach out to Angela or Karla to schedule a pickup or drop off!!

03/17/2021

The donation drive is off to a great start!! Shout out to Charlie and Cookie Benn for the very generous donation of toilet paper and paper towels!!

Give us a call or shoot us a text if you have a donation ready for pickup or drop off! 😁

03/05/2021

RSVP here: ovee.itvs.org/screenings/uk6h7

Hosted by our CLUW National Vice President (IBEW) Tarn Goelling

On Tuesday, March 9, 2021, A Woman's Work: The NFL'S Cheerleader Problem, a women-led production at 7 PM ET/ 4 PM PT. The Coalition of Labor Union Women is co-sponsoring the film event, A Woman's Work: The NFL'S Cheerleader Problem, with the DC Labor Fest. The film highlights the continued fight to close the gender pay gap in the National Football League. For over 50 years, the NFL has employed cheerleaders while not paying them fairly, earning as little as $5 an hour to some not being paid a salary at all. The women employed are also expected to meet high beauty and body standards. A Woman's Work: The NFL's Cheerleader Problems follows the brave journey of cheerleaders from the Oakland Raiders and the Buffalo Bills, risking their careers to take legal action and fight for fair pay!

03/05/2021

Celebrate International Women's Day with CLUW & the Solidarity Center on March 8 @ 9 - 10:30 AM ET!
Participants must register in advance.
Please RSVP here: https://bit.ly/womensdy

With live Spanish & Arabic translation!

03/05/2021

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Today, the Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW) is celebrating Women's History Month! Initially, the month started as a local celebration in Santa Rosa, CA. In 1978, the California Commission on the Status of Women had a Women's History Week, coinciding with International Women's Day on March 8. Across the nation, communities have celebrated the importance of preserving herstory.

In 1980, the National Women’s History Project, a coalition of women historians and women-led organizations, lobbied successfully for a Women's History Week in the United States. Congress officially recognized the persistence of the women who fought their voices to be heard by passing Public Law 100-9, designating March as Women’s History Month in 1987. In honor of the women who fought and persisted for Women's History Month, we will commemorate a woman every day throughout March.

Today, we will celebrate Barbara Jordan (1936-1996), the first African American woman elected to the state senate in Texas and the first southern African American woman to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. As a lawyer and congresswoman, she always fought for civil rights and dignity for all Americans. She established minimum wage laws, anti-discrimination policies in the workplace, and the Fair Employment Practices Commission in Texas. During her time at Congress, she was an essential voice with President Richard Nixon's impeachment. At CLUW, we are very honored to celebrate and honor Barbara Jordan.

Please stay tuned for upcoming events celebrating herstories and actions to uplift women across the nation.

Thank you for reading and celebrating Women's History Month with CLUW.

03/05/2021

The Central PA Chapter of CLUW is going outside the box this year with our Community Service project and holding a "pick up" donation drive! Labor has always been a driving force in community support and in these times we need to get creative on how we can continue to offer support to those in need. We will be collecting donations for the Shalom House from now until April 2nd, to donate to this cause reach out to Angela or Karla (numbers are on the flyer) and schedule a porch pick up of any items you are able to provide! Thank you in advance for your support!

02/06/2020

Contact your County Board of Elections with questions. PA moving into the Future for all Voters!

11/06/2019

Debbie Porter

09/24/2019

BlackWomenLead Author Talkback With The Colored Girls

BlackWomenLead Author Talkback With The Colored Girls

https://www.higherheightsforamerica.org/author_talk_color_girls

04/08/2019

03/20/2019

Evening ladies;

Karla Hodge (for Central PA CLUW) will be heading up a prom dress drive for the Harrisburg School District of children that are homeless or displaced if you or anyone you know has formal dresses, shoes,jewelry or pocketbooks that they are willing give away please contact me for delivery or pickup of the items.

Peace,
Helen Elliott

11/22/2018

10/05/2018

There is going to be a Rally “Save the Postal Service” on Monday October 8th at the Lower Paxton Post Office,
address is 5901 Jonestown Rd, Harrisburg, PA 17112 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm

Please come out to support the Postal Workers!!!

06/12/2018

CLUW has lost another Shero in the Labor movement!

NEB Sisters and Brothers,

We are very saddened to inform you of the passing of Yvette Martin-Gross on Friday, June 8th. Our sister was an active AFGE member (local 631), long-time member of CLUW's National Executive Board, and member of the DC Metro DC Chapter. She had served as the American Federation of Government Employees 14th District National Women's Advisory Coordinator, the Women’s and Fair Practice’s Representative to Public Services International, Interim AFGE Council 1 President and was also active in the DC Chapter of CBTU.

Our dear sister will be sorely missed. Our hearts and prayers go out to her family and friends at this sad time.

We will inform you of the funeral arrangements when they become known.

Thank you.

Carol S. Rosenblatt
Executive Director
Coalition of Labor Union Women

12/26/2017

Operation Find Black Santa

Operation Find Black Santa

09/23/2017

06/10/2016

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Let's try this again! We invite you to please share what VOTING means to you for a Get-Out-The-Vote event this September! Monologue submissions are being taken through June 29th, and we'd love to hear what YOU have to say!

05/31/2016

I hope CLUW SISTERS are getting their stories together for submission!

Let's try this again! We invite you to please share what VOTING means to you for a Get-Out-The-Vote event this September! Monologue submissions are being taken through June 29th, and we'd love to hear what YOU have to say!

10/15/2015

Thank you to everyone that came out last night to celebrate the Central PA Coalition of Labor Union Women SHERO's of the Past - Shirley Yates, Present - Karen Overly-Smith, and Future - PA House of Representative Patty Kim. Congratulations to this Women as they continue to fight for working families in Central PA.

10/03/2015

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05/25/2015

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05/11/2012

Reminder . . .
CLUW Meeting
Thursday May 17, 2012
5:45 p.m.
AFSCME Conference Center, Harrisburg
Be there or be square!!!

04/20/2012

Working Moms' Challenges: Paid Leave, Child Care : NPR

An interesting NPR Article related to the missions of CLUW. Please read.

The past week's political firestorm has focused on stay-at-home moms. But more than 70 percent of women with young children now work. And they're hoping the presidential candidates address some of the challenges they face balancing a job with kids.