January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. In 2010, President Barack Obama declared January “National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month” and every year since, each president has followed this tradition. The proclamation dedicated the month of January to raise awareness about human trafficking, and to educate the public on how to identify and prevent this
Read moreSave the date, as the IAM and our allies will gather virtually on January 16-17 for the 2022 AFL-CIO Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference. Register now for the 2022 AFL-CIO MLK Civil and Human Rights Conference. We will build on our victories and strategize about the continued fight for economic
Read moreIAM LEADS Fight for Gender Equity was the title for the below article featured in the 751 Aero Mechanic October 2021 written by District Lodge 751. The Women’s Department is excited to roll out this new program and we wanted to share what members at DL 751 have to say. Please see their article below.
Read moreThis year Latina Equal Pay Day falls on October 21st. That is correct, it takes one year and 10 months for the average Latina woman to earn the wages that her white non-Hispanic male counterparts make in a year. Latinas typically earn only 55 cents for every dollar earned by white, non-Hispanic men. Given that
Read moreMachinists Union members elected new delegates at the Coalition of Labor Union Women’s 21stBiennial Convention earlier this month. Terri Myette of Local 751F, Jessica Deming of Local 63 and Kristi Kidrick of Local 751A were chosen to represent the IAM at upcoming meetings of CLUW’s National Executive Board (NEB). Alternate delegates include Bridgette Hardy of
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