Women Organize! Is Focus of White House Forum

Women workers who are determined to have a voice on the job told their stories at the White House today, as part of the White House Forum on women and organizing. The event was live-streamed on the web.

Liliana Bequer, a T-Mobile call center worker, was one of four women who talked about the benefits of a union voice. "I want to have a voice; I want to have respect. And a union is important because it gives us a voice," she said

Women workers met with Valerie Jarrett, senior advisor to the President and Chair of the White House Council on Women and Girls, and Labor Secretary Hilda Solis.

“A union would help us have a workplace where we’re not afraid to speak up and propose new ideas that might make things better, for customers and the company. Right now, we can’t even express our ideas,” Bequer said. “We all want T- Mobile to succeed. We want to be a part of it.”