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 Chris Knight of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW).
Chris Knight is an experienced union organizer whose work with the Philadelphia Whole Foods workers union has inspired countless Amazon and Whole Foods workers to seek union representation. In addition to his work as field service coordinator, Knight has been co-president of Pride At Work Pennsylvania since 2024. His work with Pride At Work includes protecting his LGBTQIA+ siblings at work through strong collective bargaining language, training and other advocacy work.