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Una Harriet Ella Stratford Duval (née Dugdale) (1879–1975) – suffragette and marriage reformer. Lucy Deane Streatfeild (1865–1950) – civil servant, social worker, one of the first female factory inspectors in UK. Ann Swaine (born in or before 1821–1883) – writer and advocate for women's higher education.
Farm workers - Andrew the Apostle, Benedict of Nursia, Bernard of Vienne, Eligius, George, [10] Isidore the Farmer, Notburga, Phocas the Gardener, Walstan. Farriers - Eligius, John the Baptist. Field workers - Medard. Firefighters - Eustace, [20] Florian [5] Brazilian firefighters - George.
Emma Carola Woerishoffer was born in New York City, the daughter of German-born banker Charles Frederick Woerishoffer and Anna Uhl Woerishoffer. [1] Her grandmother was journalist and philanthropist Anna Ottendorfer. In 1886, her father died, leaving her a large inheritance. She attended the Brearley School and Bryn Mawr College, studying ...
The Laundry Workers Industrial Union was a labor union affiliated with the Communist Party's Trade Union Unity League during the early 1930s. Established in 1931, the union organized laundry workers in New York City, and later became part of the non-Communist Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America. The union's membership was primarily African ...
Look up washerwoman in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Bronze sculpture by Renoir, 1916. A washerwoman or laundress is a woman who takes in laundry. Both terms are now old-fashioned; equivalent work nowadays is done by a laundry worker in large commercial premises, or a laundrette (laundromat) attendant.
The Atlanta washerwomen strike of 1881 was a labor strike in Atlanta, Georgia involving African American washerwomen. It began on July 19, 1881, and lasted into August 1881. [1] The strike began as an effort to establish better pay, more respect and autonomy, and a uniform base salary for their work.
The merger was defeated by vote and further propositions returned the name to "Journeyman Tailors' Union of America", a move which led to congratulations from the leadership of the AFL. During the 1910s, many laundry workers and dyers also left the union, forming the Laundry Workers' International Union. By 1926, the union had 9,200 members. [2]
Here's What the Laundry Experts Say. 3. Use Lint Rollers, Sticky Tape, or Rubber Gloves. Lint rollers are handheld tools with adhesive sheets that pick up lint from fabric. Roll the adhesive ...