Although the powerful role of women on the World War II U.S. home front is well-known now as the story of “Rosie the Riveter,” the pioneering role of women 24 years earlier...
Betty Reid Soskin, America's oldest park ranger, discusses working for the unions that supported the shipyard workers in Richmond, CA during World War II and shares her admiration for Kaiser Permanente co-founder, Henry J Kaiser.
World War II was a watershed moment in the struggle for equal opportunity, when women stood up for the right to work alongside men despite hurdles that included resistance from labor unions.
On August 14, 2016, 2,270 people (yes, men were allowed!) all dressed as the iconic “Rosie the Riveter” gathered in the giant Ford Assembly Building craneway to beat the current...
Contra Costa Times: Community and business leaders are helping send five women who served as Kaiser shipyard workers during World War II to Washington, D.C., to meet Vice President Joe...