Would you like to work at least 15 months for the same paycheck your male coworker received in just 12 months? Well, if you’re a woman odds are you already do, even if you are a member of a union.

Join us for a discussion with local Union Women about the work these leaders are doing to ensure equity and fair pay for all, especially the women they represent.

Tuesday April 4, 2017
5:00 pm
UAW Local 12 Union Hall
2300 Ashland Ave.
Toledo, Ohio 43620

Featured Panelist:

Erika D. White Vice President and 25 year member, CWA Local 4319, Communications Workers Of America.  At the State level, Erika represents Ohio on the CWA District Women’s Committee and serves as the state benefits representative for the joint benefit forum.   Erika also serves on the executive board health chair for the Toledo NAACP

Sandra Coutcher, President AFSME (American Federation of State, and Municipal Employees) President of Local 3794 since 2004, and serves on The AFSCME Ohio Council 8 Executive Board. Sandy is a long-time member of AFSCME Local 3794 and a 32-year employee of the Lucas County Board of Developmental Disabilities, where she is a Skills Coach.  She first joined AFSCME in 1985 and has held a number of leadership positions including local union recording secretary, vice president, and was elected union president in 2004, a post she continues to hold.

Marcia Young – Chairperson of UAW Local 12 Women’s Committee
The women’s committee is not a bargaining committee for women; however, the committee discusses problems of women workers in the workplace and makes recommendations for solutions to the local union or unit bargaining committee.

 Juanita Bryd, Union Stewart SEIU District 1199.

Moderator: Audrey Johnson, Community Liason, Achieve Academy.

Her Story….
Sat., March 25, 2017
2 pm
Sanger Branch Library
3030 Central Ave.

Women’s History Month Event “Her Story . . . ,”  featuring a panel of local speakers on women’s leadership. Including Toledo Branch
President Nina Corder.
This event is a collaboration between Toledo Lucas County Public Library, Steinem’s Sisters, and People Called Women.

Honoring Trailblazing Women
and Girls

5th Annual Women of the World Symposium
March 18, 2017
9 am – 3 pm
Start High School

In celebration of National Women’s History Month, you are cordially invited to attend the 5th Annual Women Of The World Symposium, Toledo, March 18th at Start High School.

W.O.W. is a collaborative effort of multiple women-owned businesses, women-focused organizations and individuals that share a common goal and interest: the well-being and empowerment of women and adolescent girls.

As in the past 4 years, we are planning educational and fun breakout sessions, opportunity to be creative in our crafts area, a W.O.W. Market Place for shopping and supporting women artists and businesses, great entertainment, and a variety of health screenings.

This year our theme is “Honoring Trailblazing Women and Girls.” In celebration we are recognizing the accomplishments/successes/and personal characteristics of young women, ages 12-20, who are trailblazers in their community.
 
WOW- that’s a lot!  

Additional information about the Symposium and a look at past years can be found at  www.wowtoledo.org
or our
Facebook page www.facebook.com/
WowSymposiumToledo

in the Independent Collegian!

Marge Lee, Past AAUW/Toledo Branch President and Past AAUW/Ohio President, joined with members of the U.T. Catherine S. Eberly Center for Women last month to interview three excellent candidates to receive our branch’s first-ever  Marge Lee scholarship for women studying science, technology, engineering, math, or medicine.  The winner is Briana Choltko, a junior with a 3.7 g.p.a., an Intern at Air Products, and a full time student in Chemical Engineering.  She is a member of the Engineering Honorary, Omega Chi Epsilon;  the Society of Women Engineers; Engineers without Borders (for whose Los Sanchez, Honduras, project she helped design solar panels); and Alpha Phi Omega, a service organization.  She writes, “The whole reason for becoming an engineer was to help people.”