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This past Saturday, Local Lodge 811 held its 5th annual member picnic. During that event the LL811 Women’s Committee hosted its annual Memorial Cancer Walk. Over hundreds of IAM members with their families attended. Members walked to show support for patients, loved ones, and care givers. To end the walk pink balloons were released. The
Read moreWomen’s, Human Rights and Young Workers, November, 2017 - IN THIS ISSUE, 27 machinists from all over the United States joined together to learn more about their Union, form Young Worker Committees, and share experiences with students from the TCU/IAM Job Corps Program.
Read moreAlthough Latina’s make substantial contributions to the U.S. economy, they have the largest wage gap. Typically they earn 54 cents for every $1 earned by White, non-Hispanic men. Latinas must work more than 22 months to earn what White men earn in 12 months. This disparity in pay hurts not only Latinas, but also has
Read moreLocal Lodge 1930 Women’s Committee in Long Beach, CA recently hosted a team for the October 14th Walk to End Alzheimer’s. According to Natalie Gonzalez, Women’s Committee Chair, Their team raised $1,320 for the Alzheimer’s Association.
Read moreDid you know……. Among high school students, 15.5% are cyberbullied and 20.2% are bullied on school property (Center for Disease Control, 2015). Among middle school students, 24% are cyberbullied and 45% are bullied on school property (Center for Disease Control, 2015). The percentages of individuals who have experienced cyberbullying at some point in their lifetimes
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