The AFM is committed to ensuring, to the maximum extent possible, that our members are free from unlawful discrimination and harassment, regardless of any individual’s race, ethnicity, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression, ancestry, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by law (“protected characteristics”).

Our employers have a legal and contractual obligation to maintain workplaces free from unlawful discrimination or harassment based on protected characteristics and the AFM is committed to holding employers accountable for meeting this obligation.

The AFM is also committed to ensuring, to the maximum extent possible, that AFM events, activities, and meetings (hereinafter “AFM Events”) be conducted in a respectful environment free of unlawful discrimination or harassment based on protected characteristics.

Finally, the AFM is committed to supporting our members in their shared obligation to treat each other professionally, to refrain from engaging in discriminatory or harassing conduct toward each other and to support efforts to eradicate the scourge of discrimination and harassment from our workplaces.

This AFM Code of Conduct on Discrimination and Harassment (“Code of Conduct”) marks our rededication to upholding professional standards and addressing the toxic and often unlawful workplace culture that many of our members face on a daily basis. We expect our members to live up to these standards, including in their dealings with other members and employees.

As a union that draws its strength from collective action, we also expect our members to uphold our collective responsibility to stop harassing conduct whenever possible, support those who speak up, and report the offensive conduct whenever possible. STOP. SUPPORT. REPORT.

 

View the full AFM Code of Conduct.