Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles Throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO will be profiling leaders and activists to spotlight the diverse contributions Hispanics and Latinos have made to the labor movement.  Here are the profiles we’ve already featured throughout the month: Frank Rodriguez Alicia Hernández Arthur Longoria Maribel Rodriguez Daniel Gonzalez Mariel Cruz Martinez Steve Carillo […]

Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Angelo Ornelas Throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO will be profiling leaders and activists to spotlight the diverse contributions Hispanics and Latinos have made to the labor movement. Today’s profile features Angelo Ornelas. Angelo Ornelas is a Mexican American and a proud member of Ironworkers Local 397 in Tampa, Florida, since 2014. […]

Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Thousands of JetBlue Ground Workers Organizing With IAM 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. Exciting news broke […]

Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Nelly Ayala León Throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO will be profiling leaders and activists to spotlight the diverse contributions Hispanics and Latinos have made to the labor movement. Today’s profile features Nelly Ayala León. Nelly Ayala León has been the president of UAW-Asociacion de Empleados de Comedores Escolares Local 2396 since […]

Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Cecilia Valdez Throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO will be profiling leaders and activists to spotlight the diverse contributions Hispanics and Latinos have made to the labor movement. Today’s profile features Cecilia Valdez. Cecilia Valdez has been a longtime activist and a CWA member for more than 40 years. Born in Tucson, […]