On Thursday, May 6 Representative Barbara Carpenters pay transparency legislation HB 245 advanced without objection through the Louisiana House Labor Committee to the House Floor. HB 245 will allow employees to discuss their salaries without fear of retaliation from their employer. Mary Griggs, the President of the Independent Womens Organization (IWO) commented on the bill, […]
New Orleans School Board candidate Dr. J.C. Romero has been endorsed by the Orleans Parish Democratic Party (OPDEC), Forum for Equality, the Black Organization for Leadership Development (BOLD), Victory Fund, the Independent Women’s Organization (IWO), and the Alliance for Good Government. Forum for Equality and the Victory Fund are both major advocacy groups for LGBTQ+ rights […]
On Saturday, the New Orleans chapter of the Independent Women's Organization (IWO) held their Candidate Forum and Endorsement Meeting for the October 12, 2019 election.
On Thursday, the IWO joined others in expressing concerns over Leslie Ellison's potential to become president of the Orleans Parish School Board.
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