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We all deserve to have our most basic human rights met – particularly the right to have fair wages, the right to have access to health care, the right to work in a safe environment free from harm, and the right to vote, among others. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, a human right “is
Read moreIAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. recently joined the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) podcast “El Desvio, Many Roads, one Destination.”
Read moreEach November, Americans celebrate the culture and heritage of Native Americans, who deeply enrich the quality and character of our Nation; we also recognize the many sacrifices, contributions, and achievements of Native American people. There are 2.9 million Native Americans and Alaska Natives in the United States. This population has origins in hundreds of distinct
Read moreDomestic violence—particularly against women and girls—was already an epidemic before COVID-19; the global pandemic has only made the situation worse. The global health crisis has caused an unprecedented spike in incidents of domestic abuse. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic began, 1 in 3 women experienced violence mostly by an intimate partner. While women are
Read moreThroughout our nation’s history, there has been a longstanding fight for equal rights—and this includes the rights of the LGBTQ community. Organized labor has played an instrumental role in all of these fights for equality, and the battle faced by the LGBTQ community is no exception. This was evident once again this year in June,
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