Toxic Work: Women Workers at GTE Lenkurt

Labor and Social Change

by Steve Fox

In 1971, when General Telephone and Electric relocated its GTE Lenkurt plant to Albuquerque, New Mexico, city fathers were elated. GTE Lenkurt became the largest manufacturing employer in the state. This title uncovers more than 200 GTE workers (95 per cent of them women, 70 per cent of them Hispanic), each of them had an array of health problems.

178 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1991

About the author

Mason Tvert is the cofounder and executive director of Safer Alternative for Enjoyable Recreation (SAFER) and the SAFER Voter Education Fund. He appears frequently in the news and travels the country promoting the "Marijuana Is Safer Than Alcohol" message. He resides in Denver, where he serves on the citys Marijuana Policy Review Panel appointed by Mayor John W. Hickenlooper."

Reviews

[Carole Petranovich · Rating 5 out of 5]

I worked at this facility during this time and knew a number of the people specifically mentioned in this book.
It's tragic what happened, and all of this is very true.
This may not be the best written book on the planet, but the story needs to be told.