Back in September 2021, the IAM created the Leadership Excellence Assembly of Dedicated Sisters (LEADS) Program, an initiative to develop new pathways to leadership roles for IAM women. The IAM LEADS Program ensures that our organization is relevant now and into the future.
Read moreIAM members, including IAM International President Brian Bryant, attended this year’s AFL-CIO Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference held in Montgomery, Ala., the birthplace of the civil rights movement.
Read moreJanuary is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month – an important time to reflect on the resilience of trafficking survivors and recognize the efforts of those who work tirelessly to prevent and eliminate this inhumane and devastating form of abuse and exploitation. Human trafficking involves exploiting a person for labor, services, or commercial sex. In a
Read moreThe IAM Local 1681 Women’s Committee in Alberta organized their annual holiday toy drive to collect toys for children in need during the holiday season. Thanks to the kind and generous contributions made by the membership, the committee successfully gathered and collected 150 high-quality toys. These toys were then thoughtfully donated to the Calgary Women’s
Read moreToday we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), a milestone celebration called Human Rights 75 (HR 75). Human Rights Day seeks to increase knowledge on the universality and indivisibility of human rights, especially among young people, and to inspire people to create a movement of shared humanity while empowering
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