Extraordinary Women Radio With Kami Guildner

Today on Extraordinary Women Radio, I'm excited to bring you this extraordinary woman - Guadalupe Briseno, a Latina Leader in Colorado's Labor Movement in the 60s and 70s, and a 2020 Colorado Women's Hall of Fame Inductee. In this Episode: Listen in on how Guadalupe led a labor strike in the Kitayama plant in the 60s that is foundational to today’s social justice movements The importance of respect and non-use of bad language with subordinates and co-workers The human rights violations that Guadalupe witnessed at the Kitayama plant How Guadalupe proposed talking to the management and how Mr. Kitayama just berated them How the women courageously took a stand together against the injustices How Guadalupe took the retrenchment, took it to court, and got the support of a lot of people Why it is important for women to raise their voices in these situations How women are stronger these days and have learned to speak up The opportunities for women of this generation What Guadalupe will tell her