Human rights for African Americans were officially recognized in the U.S. with the historic passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the implementation of the Voting Rights Act a year later.
Read moreThe IAM is living its values by taking action from the ground up. Members of Victory Lodge 1725 in Charlotte, North Carolina recently elected Helena Thornton as its first woman president. WATCH: First Woman President of Victory Lodge 1725 Thornton was sworn in by IAM General Secretary-Treasurer Dora Cervantes on January 13. Renae Miller was
Read moreWant to build up our IAM Sisters while sharpening your leadership skills? Consider joining other active IAM women from across the U.S. and Canada and participating in the 2022 Women’s Leadership Program March 20-25, 2022, at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, MD.
Read moreDora Cervantes speaking at the podium: “This is a special moment from the first woman General Secretary-Treasurer to the first woman Local Lodge President.” That new President is Helena Thornton of Victory Lodge 1725 in Charlotte, North Carolina… a lodge that houses two transportation districts, 141 and 142. After General Secretary-Treasurer Dora Cervantes swore in
Read moreWe can’t talk about change in the workplace without women’s voices at the table. That’s why the Machinists Union created the LEADS program, an initiative to create new pathways to leadership roles for our IAM Sisters.
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