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Elizabeth Nord (1902 - 1986) was an American labor organizer, based in Rhode Island. She was one of the leaders of the great textile strike of 1934 and the first woman to serve on the executive board of the Textile Workers Union of America. On August 22, 2019 the Rhode Island Labor History Society posthumously awarded her a lifetime achievement award. Useful Links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Nord https://archive.org/details/thewomenofsummer http://www.rilaborhistory.org/rilh/RI_Working_People__The_Great_Textile_Strike_1934.html Intro Music Credit: “Sadie’s Servant Room Blues”: 1920s Domestic Work in Song - historymatters.gmu.edu/d/20/ Thumbnail photo: Elizabeth Nord (1902-1986), American labor organizer. Textile Workers Union of America records, 1915-1994. Fair Use.