At a time when anti-Semitism is on the rise in the United States, solidarity can literally mean the difference between life and death. More than half of Jewish Americans experienced anti-Semitism during the last five years, according to a survey by the Anti-Defamation League.
Read moreMay 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.
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