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Alice Henry
1857–1943
A pioneering journalist and reformer, this Australian-born writer used her reporting and activism to push for women’s suffrage, labor rights, and social change on two continents. Her work connects the worlds of journalism, feminism, and the early trade union movement.
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The Trade Union Woman
by Alice Henry
About the author
Born in Melbourne on March 21, 1857, Alice Henry became one of Australia’s early women journalists and a strong public voice for reform. She wrote about issues that were often ignored at the time, including women’s rights, working conditions, and the need for broader social protections.
In the early 1900s, she moved to the United States, where she became closely involved with the Women’s Trade Union League in Chicago. There she wrote, organized, and advocated for working women, helping link the fight for fair labor standards with the campaign for women’s political rights.
Henry also wrote books on labor and social questions, and her career left a mark in both Australia and America. She died in Melbourne on February 14, 1943, remembered as a determined journalist and activist who used the written word to support practical change.