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In a show of solidarity, IAM members joined millions of others across the U.S. and Canada to march in Saturday’s historic Women’s March.
Watch: Women’s March on Washington
“I’m here because it’s the right thing to do. I’m a stand up, speak out kind of woman. I’m not just gonna sit here.” – IAM General Vice President Diane Babineaux
Two powerful #1uWomen! @AFLCIO Sec-Treas @lizshuler & IAM General Vice President Diane Babineaux at #WomensMarchOnWashington. pic.twitter.com/ySLAwIRGXR
— IAMAW (@MachinistsUnion) January 22, 2017
“I have to support our women, I have to support labor issues and the rights of all women to have free choice, protect our jobs and not the rhetoric that we’re hearing but just to make sure that it gets done and done right.” – NFFE-IAM National Business Representative Roosevelt Littlejohn, Jr.
We rally, we march and make our voices heard. That’s what Fighting Machinists do. #IAMfighting #WomensMarchOnWashington pic.twitter.com/ldBh56Jb9T
— IAMAW (@MachinistsUnion) January 21, 2017
NFFE-IAM member Amanda Booher came all the way from Seattle to march in Washington DC
“It’s very important to me because I’m outraged about what’s going on in the country right now as I think everyone should be, and I wanted to make my voice heard.”
West coast represent! @MachinistsUnion members meeting up with @lizshuler at the #WomensMarchOnWashington Union proud for equal rights pic.twitter.com/SGD6MnOAnJ
— AFL-CIO (@AFLCIO) January 21, 2017
I’m a @MachinistsUnion member & I will not allow discrimination in any form. #WhyIMarch #WomensMarchOnWashington pic.twitter.com/75KENkduKr
— Jonathan Battaglia (@jrbattaglia) January 21, 2017
IAM District 751 took part in the Women’s March in Seattle.
Check out the District 751 Women’s March – Seattle photo album
Young Machinist Dan Janssen and his family attended the Women’s March in Toronto.
