Linden Hall was the setting for the District 1 Women of Steel Leadership Course II that was held July 11-16, 2004.

12 participants from six locals in the district took part in the week-long training. The pre-requisite for this course was completion of the Women of Steel Leadership Development Course I.

Participants included Beverly Lockett from LU 4564, Lemon Cyrienne from LU 3610, Dee Arotin and Charlene Crosten from LU 557, Rhonda Conley and Melinda Spores from LU 24, Leonita Williams and Wanda Clark from LU 1538, and Retha Gates, Diane Walsh, Aleshia Schrubb and Dianna Ross from LU 87.

Classes and instructors for this course included:

Collective Bargaining	Dave McCall  District 1 Director
Parliamentary Procedure	Dan Winslow  District 1 Assistant Director
Costing Out Contracts and Proposals	Jerry Sokolow  Pension & Benefits Dept.
Steward/Grievance Handling	Michele Laghetto  District 1 Staff Rep.
Collective Bargaining & Arbitration	Mel Stein  Sr. Counsel, USW
Communications & Media Skills	Gerald Dickey & Jim Coleman  USW Communications
Legal Review	Theresa Merrill Stone  Attorney, USW
Political Activities	Michele Laghetto  District 1 Staff Rep.

                          
The goal of the Women of Steel event was to familiarize participants with various aspects of local union responsibilities.