Leah Rosenfeld

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Leah Rosenfeld was a railroad telegraph operator and station agent whose 1968 lawsuit against the Southern Pacific Railroad and the state of California helped to end job and wage discrimination against women and ensure equal opportunities for women in the railroad industry. As a young woman of 16 in 1924, Leah Rosenfeld had worked as a clerk and paralegal in a law firm. In October 1944, Rosenfeld, then 36 years old, began her career as a railroad telegrapher and station agent with the Southern Pacific Railroad after completing courses in telegraphy and clerical work.