Sue Doro
1936-
Other Works
Of Birds and Factories
Heart, Home, and Hard Hats
Blue-Collar Writer Sue Doro has impressive credentials both as a writer and a tradeswoman. She started writing in her late 20s, choosing labor and feminist topics. Meanwhile, she worked as a railway machinist in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for 13 years—and raised five children. A social activist, Doro aims to bring "worker writing"—literature written by and about blue-collar workers—into the mainstream of American culture. Her book Blue Collar Goodbyes is based on her experiences at the railway factory around the time of its closing. The selections in the book capture "the hearts of survivors/that corporate minds will never know."
Career Combination After the railway plant closed down, Doro moved to Oakland, California. For two and a half years, she served as the Executive Director of Tradeswomen, Inc., a national organization for women in blue-collar jobs. She currently works as an affirmative-action compliance officer for the U.S. Department of Labor. She is also poetry editor for Tradeswoman Magazine.
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