IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. recently joined the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) podcast “El Desvio, Many Roads, one Destination.”
Read moreEach November, Americans celebrate the culture and heritage of Native Americans, who deeply enrich the quality and character of our Nation; we also recognize the many sacrifices, contributions, and achievements of Native American people. There are 2.9 million Native Americans and Alaska Natives in the United States. This population has origins in hundreds of distinct
Read moreEl 29 de octubre del 2020 es la fecha que marca cuando las mujeres latinas ganarán la misma cantidad de dinero que los hombres blancos ganaron en 2019—lo que significa que la mujer hispana tarda casi un año en ponerse al día con los hombres blancos. En promedio, a las trabajadores latinas se les paga
Read moreOctober 29, 2020 is the date that marks when Latina women will make the same amount of money white men made in 2019—meaning it takes almost an entire year for the Latina woman to catch up. On average, Latina workers are paid only 54 cents on the dollar relative to White non-Latino men. This difference
Read moreDomestic violence—particularly against women and girls—was already an epidemic before COVID-19; the global pandemic has only made the situation worse. The global health crisis has caused an unprecedented spike in incidents of domestic abuse. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic began, 1 in 3 women experienced violence mostly by an intimate partner. While women are
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