Women’s Rights

Día de pago igual para las mujeres latina

El 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

Latina Women’s Equal Pay Day

October 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

Today is National Voter Registration Day

IAM’s Maria Santiago Lillis Recognized for Making a Difference in Hawaii

IAM Western Territory Grand Lodge Representative Maria Santiago Lillis was recently featured in an article published in the Hawaii Landscape magazine titled, “Sisters Under the Skin: Diversity of Women and Labor in Hawaii.”

Women in Skilled Trades: Reclaiming a 700 Year Tradition

Women in Skilled Trades: Reclaiming a 700 Year Tradition[1] Yes, you’ve read it correctly, 700 years since women first began working in skilled trades. A fact that not only challenges stereotypes of women’s labor history, but it boggles the mind that such a long history in this field exists. As we celebrate Labor Day in