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Mollie and Santa Claus picketing against Total Typography, Inc. with the Chicago Typographical Union.

Mollie West serving as delegate to the Chicago local at the International Typographical Union Convention in 1976.

In 1979, Mollie West ran for Executive Committee of the Chicago Typographical Union and was elected again.

Mollie West making a speech in front of a crowd.

A schedule showing some of the courses that Mollie West took while enrolled at Mundelein College's Weekend College in the late 1970s.

A certificate given to Mollie commemorating the tribute to her life and work presented in Congress by Representative Janice Schakowsky.

This small book was given to Mollie when she visited Moscow with the other American delegates from the Young Communist League. The inscription inside the front cover reads: "Miss Molly Lieber, from the Young Communist League of the Moscow…

When Mollie stood to speak at the 1973 ITU Convention, she became the first woman to address the union. With this bold step, she inspired change.

Mollie talks about the founding of CLUW and how it will help women and the labor movement.

In this video, Mollie talks about starting the "Midwest Daily Record" and working as a secretary for the communist newspaper. She also describes how she met her first husband, Carl Lieber, when he was hired as a reporter.