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May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage (AAPI) Month. The month of May was chosen by Congress to commemorate both the arrival of the first known Japanese immigrant to the U.S. (on May 7, 1843), and to honor the approximately 20,000 Chinese workers who helped to construct the Transcontinental Railroad (completed on May 10, 1869).
Read moreThe Machinists and the Transportation Communications Union (TCU/IAM) mark the April 15 birthday of a giant in the labor movement, A. Philip Randolph.
Read moreOn March 29, 2021, the Local Lodge 811 Women’s Committee, lead by committee Chair Sarah Monderoy Garcia, celebrated Women’s History Month by honoring the contributions women have made in their communities, society and the world. The celebration included IAM speakers on various topics as well as acts of kindness for local women in need. Sister Garcia
Read moreThroughout its history, the IAM has always acknowledged and respected the role of women in the labor movement, even when it was not popular opinion to do so.
Read moreToday marks the day into the next year where a woman on average meets the earnings of what an average man earned in 2020. That is a whopping 15 months. In other words, women work for free for 3 months compared to their male co-workers. If you look at a typical 9:00-5:00 work day, women
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