8 Things You Need to Know from EPI’s New Report on State Unemployment by Race and Ethnicity Two years after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the labor market is approaching 2020 levels. But a new report from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) shows that disparities remain in terms of race and ethnicity. Here are […]
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profiles: Emmelle Israel
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profiles: Emmelle Israel For Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this year, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights in the United States. Today’s profile is Emmelle Israel of the […]
Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Union-Crewed Hospital Ship Sets Sail on Humanitarian Mission
Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Union-Crewed Hospital Ship Sets Sail on Humanitarian Mission Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our regular Service + Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story. The hospital ship […]
Machinists Union Condemns Mass Shooting at Buffalo Supermarket
WASHINGTON, May 17, 2022 – Robert Martinez Jr., International President of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), released the following statement on the mass shooting at the Buffalo Tops Supermarket: “The Machinists Union is deeply saddened by the horrific act of domestic terrorism this past weekend at the Tops Supermarket in Buffalo, NY. We […]
IAM Local 709 Member Honored by Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff
Chandra Williams, Georgia State Council of Machinists executive vice president and member of the IAM Local 709 legislative committee, was recently honored by U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) for her outstanding work in the labor movement and community. Sen. Ossoff presented Williams with a certificate during a community roundtable held in Cobb County, a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. Williams […]