IAM WOMEN, the name of LL 1930 Women’s Committee, hosted their lodges first major event, “Family Picnic in the Park” which was held on August 5th at Recreation Park in Long Beach, CA. The local lodge is comprised of public sector employees of the City of Long Beach. According to Natalie Gonzalez, the committee’s chair,
Read moreWomen’s Equality Day commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting the right to vote to women. The amendment was first introduced in 1878. In 1971, the U.S. Congress designated August 26 as Women’s Equality Day. At the behest of Rep. Bella Abzug (D-NY), in 1971 the U.S. Congress designated August
Read moreIn a new video, IAM Director of the Women’s and Human Rights Department Rhonda Rogers talks about the Machinists’ history in the fight for racial integration and gender equality.
Read moreAt Local Lodge 2515’s first Young Workers Committee Meeting, Brother Michael Rodriguez stated they talked about the reason for the young workers committee and how International President Bob Martinez wants to start getting young brothers and sisters involved and engaged.
Read moreFour IAM delegate Sisters, (From Left to Right), Christy Dixon District 140, Local 764; GLR Maria Santiago Lillis, Western Territory; Roxann Bradley-Taylor Retiree, LL 1998; and Glennis Wunderlich District 140, Local Lodge 764 attended this year’s Summer Institute for Union Women (SIUW). It was held in Honolulu, HI from June 28-July 1st. This year’s theme
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