She The People

For decades, the steel industry was one of the most important in all of the United States, but despite the existence of unions, workers of all genders and races were treated unfairly. That's where Alice Peurala stepped in and became one of the most influential voices in the steel industry. Learn more about her landmark lawsuits and tireless work to make sure steel workers got their fair shake in this week's She the People! Hosts: Heather Linder & Billy Puckett Producer and Music Composition: Tim Corpus (timcorpus.com) Sources: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2012/2/8/1058372/-Alice-Puerala-A-Woman-Of-Steel http://www.illinoislaborhistory.org/hall-of-honor-articles/2012 http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1986-06-21/news/8602140343_1_union-politics-south-works-department-store-union https://socialistworker.org/2014/11/18/woman-steel http://www.nytimes.com/1986/06/23/obituaries/alice-peurala-local-leader-of-steelworkers-dies-at-58.html http://www.nytimes.com/1979/06/18/archives/woman-in-steel-drive-for