Equal Pay Day is Tuesday, April 10, 2018. This date symbolizes how far into the year women must work to earn what men earned in the previous year. Equal Pay Day involves thousands of local advocates in programs and activities focused on eradicating wage discrimination against women and people of color. Red is worn on
Read moreInternational Women’s Day (IWD) celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. Run annually on March 8, the day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. IWD provides an important moment to showcase commitment to women’s equality, launch new initiatives and action, celebrate women’s achievements, raise awareness, highlight gender parity
Read moreOver 30 courageous women gathered together last week at the William W. Winpisinger Center for the Women’s Leadership Program. It was a week full of learning, collaborating, laughing and solidarity. Women learned how to form committees, conflict resolution, public speaking and much more. The highlight of the week was participating in the IAM Activate Live
Read moreWhen the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act was signed into law nine years ago by then President Obama, it finally restored the right for women to sue employers over pay discrimination.
Read moreMachinists across the country took part in the 2018 Women’s March this Saturday. The theme of the event was Power to the Polls, and marchers showed their support to promote more women into elected office and to get out the vote.
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