Burger, Anna

Notable Women of SEIU

aorchard — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:27:05 -0400

Women have been a part of SEIU since its inception, when Elizabeth A. Grady was elected Trustee at the founding convention in 1921. Grady often reminded her fellow executive board members, all of whom were men, “You men must know that you cannot get very far or make any real progress if you have women workers who compete with you, unorganized and working for less wages” (Union Sisters, p. 16). Indeed, the American Federation of Labor (AFL) was keenly aware of the importance of organizing women, demonstrated by correspondence found in the SEIU Historical Records. Amidst the correspondence are documents sent by AFL’s then president Sam Gompers, such as reports detailing labor’s organization of women in Europe during the 1920s, as well as questionnaires to AFL Internationals, generating data on women in industry. However, given SEIU’s initial gender integration, in part due to SEIU’s organization of flat (apartment) janitors whose wives were expected to share in the work, SEIU already recognized the importance of women in the labor movement. Indeed, while not always in the most visible of positions, women, both rank-and-file members, and those within SEIU’s leadership, have made great contributions to SEIU and the greater labor movement over the years. In honor of Women’s History Month, we take a look at some of SEIU’s more prominent female leaders. read more »

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Anna Burger Interviewed by Ann Froines

aorchard — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:12:48 -0400

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Anna Burger Interviewed by Ann Froines.

(29649) Anna Burger, Demonstration

aorchard — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:03:22 -0500

Anna Burger at a demonstration in the early 1980s.

(29195) Al Gore, 22nd SEIU International Convention, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2000

aorchard — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 11:31:27 -0500

Al Gore on stage with Anna Burger, Andy Stern, Betty Bednarczyk during the 22nd SEIU International Convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2000.

(29204) Andy Stern, Anna Burger, Eliseo Medina, International Convention, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2000

aorchard — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 14:39:54 -0400

SEIU Executive Officers stand united at the SEIU 22nd International Convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

(29205) Eliseo Medina, Anna Burger, SEIU 22nd International Convention, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2000

aorchard — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 14:39:55 -0400

Eliseo Medina and Anna Burger raise their hands during the SEIU 22nd International Convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

(29206) Anna Burger, Andy Stern, Jesse Jackson, SEIU 22nd International Convention, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2000

aorchard — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 14:39:55 -0400

Anna Burger, Andy Stern, and Jesse Jackson stand united on stage at the SEIU 22nd International Convention, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

(29319) Anna Burger at the Local 500 Precinct Walk, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1998

aorchard — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 11:26:48 -0400

Anna Burger confers with a member of Local 500 during the Precinct Walk in Montgomery County, Maryland.

(29642) Anna Burger, Legislative Conference, Washington, D.C., 1999

aorchard — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 11:43:22 -0500

Anna Burger gazes up during the Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C., during May 1999.

(29643) Anna Burger, 22nd SEIU International Convention, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2000