Joyce D. Miller
Joyce Hannah Dannen Miller (June 19, 1928 – June 30, 2012) was an advocate for women in the labor movement, and a founding member of the Coalition of Labor Union Women.[1] A vice-president of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, she was the first woman elected to the executive board of the American Federation of Labor – Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO).
Early life and education
Born Hannah Joyce Dannen in Chicago in 1928, her mother was a teacher at the Spalding school, "Chicago's first public school exclusively for children with disabilities," and her father the owner of a shoe store on Chicago's West Side. She attended the University of Chicago, earning a bachelor's degree in 1950 and a master's degree in social sciences and education in 1951.
Career
Unable to find a professional union job despite her education, she took a secretarial position with the
References
- ^ a b Grady, Denise (July 6, 2012). "Joyce D. Miller, Breaker of Glass Ceilings, Dies at 84". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 July 2012.