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For Pride Month this year, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various LGBTQ+ workers who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights in the United States. Today's profile is Chelsey Engel of the United Steelworkers (USW).
For Pride Month this year, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various LGBTQ+ workers who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights in the United States. Today's profile is Jamie Martinez of the United Steelworkers (USW).
Frank Emspak (June 21, 1943-June 14, 2024) made countless contributions to the labor, civil rights movements, and the struggle for world peace. He followed in his father's footsteps. Julius Emspak (1906-1962) was the leading figure in the dramatic rise of the United Electric Workers (UE) during the 1930s and 1940s. His mother, Stella Abrams, was a labor activist who become office manager and secretary to Julius, who was leading a dramatically rising UE.