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 Fernando Montes of the Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE).
Fernando Montes has been a proud IATSE member for 12 years, currently serving on Local 728’s executive board and as a District 2 delegate. He is a member of six committees—Scholarship, Safety and Training, Negotiations, Constitution and Bylaws, and Awards—and serves as chair of the Rigging Committee. “The proudest moment of my career thus far are the relationships I have with my crew, and the fact that we are not just co-workers but like family,” Montes said.