January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month – an important time to reflect on the resilience of trafficking survivors and recognize the efforts of those who work tirelessly to prevent and eliminate this inhumane and devastating form of abuse and exploitation. Human trafficking involves exploiting a person for labor, services, or commercial sex. In a
Read moreIAM International President Brian Bryant has appointed IAM Special Representative Nicole L. Fears as the IAM’s new Human Rights Director. As International President Bryant’s first appointment, the move marks the creation of a new department to focus on social and economic justice and how identity and lived experiences affect the IAM’s diverse membership. With an
Read moreToday we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), a milestone celebration called Human Rights 75 (HR 75). Human Rights Day seeks to increase knowledge on the universality and indivisibility of human rights, especially among young people, and to inspire people to create a movement of shared humanity while empowering
Read moreTuesday, November 14, 2023 Arturo C. Olivarez, DC Press Secretary During National Apprenticeship Week, Rep. Cuellar Proposes Child Care Stipends for Union Apprenticeship Programs Washington, DC – In recognition of National Apprenticeship Week, Representatives Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-1), Donald Norcross (NJ-1), and Debbie Dingell (MI-6) introduced the Apprentice-Related Child
Read moreThe IAM is joining with labor and civil rights allies in Montgomery, Ala. from Jan. 12-14 for the 2024 AFL-CIO Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference. The theme of this year’s MLK Conference is “Our Voice, Our Ballot, Our Future.”
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