The IAM recognizes the youth of today will soon be the leadership of tomorrow. In an effort to tap into their energy and prepare them for the challenges of the future, the IAM is holding a Young Workers Training Program September 24-29 at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, MD.
Read moreToday is Mom’s Equal Pay Day! Join the twitter storm from 2-3pm ET. Some Sample tweets: It’s 2017, and U.S. moms who work full-time are still typically paid 29% less than dads. #MomsEqualPay Let’s support moms by enacting policies that would strengthen their economic security, like #fairpay and a #minwage increase! #MomsEqualPay #MomsEqualPay means strengthening
Read moreThe Local Lodge 2003 Women’s Committee recently volunteered for two events to raise money for Guide Dogs of America. They assisted with the Guide Dogs of America Golf Tournament held on April 8, 2017 and the HAWGS for DAWGS Poker Run and Pancake Breakfast on May 20, 2017. The women’s committee along with district lodge
Read moreMore than 100 people took a swing at raising money this week for the Charlotte, NC, Levine Children’s Hospital at the IAM Local 1725 first annual Union Golf Tournament hosted by the local’s Women’s/Human Rights and Young Workers Committees.
Read moreThere is no contesting how valuable it is to acknowledge our cultures and to build awareness of our history. Teachers plan lessons around these events. Nonprofits and organizations take advantage of these months to get their message out. President Jimmy Carter signed a joint resolution in 1978 that declared May 4-10, 1978, as the first
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