Defend democracy in the South.

working women

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Raises, Not Roses

By Diane Teichert

December 1, 1981 - Women office workers organize to win raises, rights and respect.

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New Foundations

By Janie Paleschic

December 1, 1981 - Single mothers are often limited to a choice between a minimum wage job or welfare. A program for chicana women in Texas strikes at the heart of the matter: the need for income sufficient to meet the family’s needs.

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It’s the Law

By Tobi Lippin

December 1, 1981 - This article originally appeared in Southern Exposure Vol. 9 No.

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“If you got time to lean, you got time to clean.”

By Alma Blount

December 1, 1981 - This article originally appeared in Southern Exposure Vol. 9 No.

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Fighting Spirit

By June Rostan

December 1, 1981 - This article originally appeared in Southern Exposure Vol. 9 No.

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Breadmaker to Breadwinner

By Southern Exposure

December 1, 1981 - This article originally appeared in Southern Exposure Vol. 9 No.

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Accounts Overdue

By Tobi LippinDebby Warren

December 1, 1981 - This article originally appeared in Southern Exposure Vol. 9 No.