Miller, Joyce D. (1928–)
Miller, Joyce D. (1928–)
American labor activist. Born 1928 in Chicago, IL.
Leading advocate for women trade unionists and working women, was the 1st woman elected to AFL-CIO executive council (1980); served as vice president of Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union (ACTWU) and president of Coalition of Labor Union Women; served as education director (in Pittsburgh, PA, and Chicago, IL) and social-services director for ACTWU.
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