This year, for Black History Month, the IAM is highlighting some of our current history makers within the organization. All this month, we will be running stories on current Black activists in the IAM, telling their story in the union. Edison Fraser began his career, and his IAM membership, as a Customer Service Agent with
Read moreJanuary is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. In 2010, President Barack Obama declared January “National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month” and every year since, each president has followed this tradition. The proclamation dedicated the month of January to raise awareness about human trafficking, and to educate the public on how to identify and prevent this
Read moreSave the date, as the IAM and our allies will gather virtually on January 16-17 for the 2022 AFL-CIO Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference. Register now for the 2022 AFL-CIO MLK Civil and Human Rights Conference. We will build on our victories and strategize about the continued fight for economic
Read moreEvery year on December 10th, we commemorate the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Adopted in 1948 by the United Nations General Assembly, the Declaration reiterates that all people deserve a common standard of living, including liberty, freedom of opinion and expression, freedom from discrimination, the right to work, and the right to receive an education.
Read moreWe recognize the culture and heritage of Indigenous Peoples, who deeply enrich the quality and character of our Nation; we also acknowledge the many sacrifices, contributions, and achievements of the Indigenous peoples. According to the United States Census Bureau, in 2010, some 5.2 million people in the United States identified as American Indian and Alaska
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