Who is kareen nussbaum

In , American men lost 1. Just as the 9to5 coalition of female clerical workers was organizing nationally as a union, another economic force knocked them off course. Through the s and into the s, professional women still made progress, she said, but that progress was often exclusive to those in the middle class or above, most of whom were white. The momentum many women were experiencing — gaining agency, representation and power in the workplace — has slowed down or reversed entirely.

And the power of working women in America faces an existential threat. You can listen to the full interview with Karen Nussbaum here. Our mission at Marketplace is to raise the economic intelligence of the country. Back Articles Conflicts Witness.

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Back Articles Climate Map. Back Articles Online Abuse Resources. About WMC SheSource is an online database of media-experienced women experts who we connect to journalists, bookers and producers. Karen Nussbaum. May 10, Karen Nussbaum Politics. WMC Live. Her boss asked what she was doing. Nussbaum and fellow workers called a meeting in the early s to discuss their plight and decided to put out a newsletter for working women which they called 9to5. Now based in Cleveland, 9to5 has become a powerful and respected national voice for clerical and office workers.

It inspired the film of the same name starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton that told the tale of office workers who rebel against an abusive boss. In , Nussbaum helped found and became president of District of the Service Employees International Union, which represents office and professional employees across the nation.

She held that post until Reich asked her to join the Clinton Administration. All Sections. About Us. B2B Publishing. Business Visionaries.

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