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 Hannah Damitio of AFSCME.
Hannah Damitio is a powerful labor leader at the Washington State Public Health Laboratories, where they serve as a steward as well as the chair of union-management meetings. They speak with commanding authority as they demand the rights and respect everyone deserves. Damitio’s boldness should serve as an inspiration to anyone who feels unheard.