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Kudos to our IAM Sister Jessica Deming who is featured in the Article on the Rise of Women in Manufacturing. What’s behind rise of women in US manufacturing amid industry revival? – ABC News (go.com)
Read moreSeptember 21st is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day This day marks the approximate day a Black woman must work into the new year to make the equivalent of what a white non-Hispanic man made by the end of the previous year. Based on ACS Census data, the 2021 wage gap for Black women compared to
Read moreThe Quadrennial Pride at Work Convention was recently held in Minneapolis, MN, at the Millennium Hotel Minneapolis. The IAM works with constituency groups like Pride at Work and other ally groups to make positive legislative changes that benefit not only the LGBTQ+ community but all workers in general. Pride at Work educates and advocates on behalf of union
Read moreWomen’s Equality Day, celebrated every August 26, commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, prohibiting the government from denying the right to vote to women. It also reminds us of the hurdles overcome by the heroic women who faced violence and discrimination to propel the women’s movement forward. The right to
Read moreThe IAM is continuing its proud support of raising awareness amongst members and the general public about how to stop human trafficking. IAM General Secretary-Treasurer Dora Cervantes and IAM Women’s and Human Rights Director Julie Frietchen recently attended a seminar, hosted by IAM Air Transport Territory Locals 811 and 2198 in Houston, about how members
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