Coalition of Labor Union Women Chesapeake Bay Chapter

The Coalition of Labor Union Women Chesapeake Bay Chapter serves union women throughout the Cheltenham, MD region and beyond, providing essential advocacy and organizational support rooted in America's only national organization dedicated exclusively to union women. Since its founding in 1974, CLUW has operated as a nonpartisan force within the labor movement, empowering women to achieve greater participation and leadership at all levels of union operations. The Chesapeake Bay Chapter brings CLUW's core mission directly to the community, focusing on practical solutions to workplace challenges that affect union women daily. The organization specializes in advancing equal pay initiatives, securing child and elder care benefits, ensuring job security protections, and promoting safe working conditions. CLUW advocates comprehensively for affordable health care access, contraceptive equity, and protection from sexual harassment and violence in the workplace. Members work collaboratively to promote affirmative action policies, social and economic justice, and increased female participation in political and legislative processes. Through organized action programs and strategic advocacy, the Chesapeake Bay Chapter helps union women address common concerns while strengthening the broader labor movement. The organization maintains active committees, regular member communications, and engagement opportunities that allow women to develop leadership skills and influence workplace policy. By combining grassroots organizing with strategic advocacy, CLUW's Cheltenham-based chapter continues the organization's 50-year legacy of unifying union women and driving meaningful change in labor practices and workplace standards.