In partnership with the national AFL-CIO and historical societies, the New Jersey State AFL-CIO honors women who have made a significant impact in the labor, suffrage and women’s rights movements. We hope you meet them all.
Today: Mary Yamashita Nagao, a Japanese-American who was sent to an internment camp during World War II and, after moving to New Jersey after the war, fought for workers’ rights and the dignity of every person.
