"In the face of growing race/gender labor market inequality, women-of-color unionists are calling for greater responsiveness of the labor movement to the needs of workers of color. This article details how women of color within the labor movement are pushing for structural change within the institution to increase the voice of women and people of color in the labor movement and explores the significant impact these women are having on the institution of labor. In noting the emergence of black and Latina female leaders, the study explores what factors propelled and continue to motivate their careers, and asks what effect, if any, their leadership has on the labor movement's agenda with respect to diversity. To address these questions, the study relies on interviews with key actors affecting institutional change: black and Latina female union leaders, survey data, resolutions, speeches, current labor force data on black and Latina workers, and data on union involvement by race and gender."

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