Margaret joined the WWHP Board in 2012. She is retired from AT&T, having started her career as the first female Cable Splicer Journeywoman in the Midwest Region. She was active in her union, the Communications Workers of America (CWA), as a union steward and Chairwoman of the Legislative Committee. After retirement, she worked to promote labor history through her work with the Illinois Labor History Society (ILHS) and as a board member of the WWHP and the Mother Jones Heritage Project. She also volunteered as an ESL Teacher.