[project] Part IV: Reflections

Note to people reading my blog for the Feminisms in North America class: start with the Part I post. You can skip Part II because it's my evidence (boring details) that I use as support for my transnational analysis in Part III, which is the interesting part of the project. Part III is in two parts: first and second.

Now for the project's conclusion:

Since this is a blog and not a more formal paper, I will call this part of my project “reflections” rather than concluding remarks and make it more personal. Although not originally interested in unions, I came across UNITE HERE as I was searching for organizations involved in the anti-sweatshop movement. I was struck by UNITE HERE’s cross-border organizing, history, range of industries, and impressive list of accomplishments. I thought it made an ideal case study for the effectiveness of labor unions in accomplishing transnational goals. From the beginning its efforts transcended borders, ethnicities, and gender to protect the most exploited. Although its leaders may not be aware of its status as a transnational feminist case study, it serves as a good model of transnational organizing success.