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Lehman poses with the award and fellow delegates at the National Federation of Democratic Women’s conference in Charleston, WV. Political activist and retired 41-year IAM member Pat Lehman of Wichita, KS is the recipient of the National Federation of Democratic Women’s 2013 Humanitarian Award. Lehman, a former Grand Lodge Representative who retired in 2007, was
Read moreRep. John Lewis (D-GA), speaking on the importance of upholding voting rights and expanding the influence of organized labor, at the 2013 IAM National Staff Conference. (Credit: Ron Sherman) John Lewis has been fighting for voting rights for over half a century. A fractured skull and scars from beatings at the hands of police and
Read moreIAM General Secretary-Treasurer Robert Roach Jr., as he delivers the commencement speech to the SUNY Empire State College Harry Van Arsdale Jr. Center for Labor Studies graduating class of 2013 in New York City. “Strive to become leaders,” said IAM General Secretary-Treasurer Robert Roach Jr., to the SUNY Empire State College Harry Van Arsdale Jr.
Read moreLabor unions, activists and students have declared Saturday, June 29, 2013, an International Day of Action to End Deathtraps. Participants will take action at Gap and Wal-Mart stores – picketing and handing out flyers – to force the companies to take responsibility for the safety of their workers, specifically in Bangladesh’s garment industry, the second-largest
Read moreThe new deadline to enter the 2013 IAM Photo Contest is now Friday, July 5, 2013. For the 2013 Photo Contest, photos must be taken of and by members in good standing, un-posed and working at their job (and conforming to all safety standards). Click here for complete contest rules, the entry form, official call
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