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On average, it will take until July 28, 2015 for a black woman to earn as much as a white man would have earned by the end of December last year. That is, for every dollar a white man earns, a black woman earns only 64 cents. Black Women’s Equal Pay Day is a way
Read moreIAM International President R. Thomas Buffenbarger issued the following statement on the release of the U.S. State Department’s Trafficking in Persons report that upgrades Malaysia to Tier 2 status: “Today’s incredulous upgrading of Malaysia in the U.S. State Department’s Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report makes a mockery of a once vitally important report and ensures
Read moreBetty Webber, 80, a champion of Connecticut workers and an inspiration to women activists everywhere, passed away quietly on July 12, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. She was known throughout Connecticut simply as Betty – the IAM’s first woman Directing Business Representative. Webber did not aim to raise hell – she just worked tirelessly
Read moreAfter four years of negotiations with New Jersey Transit (NJT), the IAM and the other unions representing workers on the carrier have been granted the appointment of a Presidential Emergency Board (PEB) to make recommendations to finally get a fair agreement. The National Mediation Board (NMB) released every commuter union from mediated talks last month
Read moreNFFE-IAM is working with senators from Maryland and Virginia to pass the Recover Act. NFFE-IAM is demanding transparency from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) following the discovery of a data breach that compromised the personnel files of an estimated 22.1 million people. Federal employees, contractors, security clearance applicants and family members of applicants were
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