The 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
Read moreTuesday, March 9, marks Asian-American Women’s Equal Pay Day. While many of these workers thrive in the economy, thanks in part to lucrative union contracts negotiated by the IAM, others, who are often unorganized, struggle and are paid far less than men on the job.
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