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The Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) honored ten women for demonstrated leadership abilities, commitment to diversity and inclusion, advocacy for other women and support of historically underutilized businesses in both the public and private sectors. Rep. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois received the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Read moreMarch 14, 2013 – IAM General Secretary-Treasurer Robert Roach, Jr., testified before the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11, in Washington, DC.
Read moreMembers of the American labor movement recently protested at the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Washington, D.C. Activists say the Uzbek government is using slave labor, including kids, to harvest cotton. Shockingly, this foreign crop is ultimately being used to make many of our American clothes.
Read moreIAM Chief of Staff Diane Babineaux was honored during the 2nd Annual Black Women’s Roundtable National Women of Power Summit, held in Washington, DC. This year’s theme was “Amplifying the Voices of Women and Girls in the Digital Age.” The summit included a Public Policy Day and a Civic Engagement and Global Empowerment Day.
Read moreFlight attendants descended upon Capitol Hill March 14 to tell Congress to keep knives off planes. They’re supporting the No Knives Act introduced by Rep. Ed Markey of Massachusetts and Rep. Michael Grimm of New York. The Flight Attendants Union Coalition represents nearly 90,000 flight attendants, including those represented by IAM. FAUC wants supporters to
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