As we close out Hispanic American Heritage Month, celebrated every year from September 15 to October 15, we honor the work of those Latinos who have influenced our labor movement and our culture: César Chávez, Dolores Huerta, Paul Montemayor, and Jack Otero, to only name a few. They have broken the barriers that attempted to
Read moreAl cerrar el Mes de la Herencia Hispana que se celebra cada año desde el 15 de septiembre al 15 de octubre, honramos el trabajo de aquellos latinos que han influido en nuestro movimiento laboral y nuestra cultura: César Chávez, Dolores Huerta, Paul Montemayor y Jack Otero, por nombrar algunos. Ellos han derribado barreras que
Read moreKudos to our IAM Sister Jessica Deming who is featured in the Article on the Rise of Women in Manufacturing. What’s behind rise of women in US manufacturing amid industry revival? – ABC News (go.com)
Read moreJulie Frietchen, IAM Director of Women’s and Human Rights, talks about the recent Moral March on Washington. The Machinists Union supported the protest, along with thousands of others from around the country who converged on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC. Activists joined Rev. William Barber to speak out for the millions of Americans who struggle
Read morePride month is celebrated during the month of June as a remembrance of the Stonewall Riots, a series of spontaneous protests by members of the gay community in response to a police raid on June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn bar in New York City. Although society has progressed in its treatment of the
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