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 Steve Voltz of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).
Steve Voltz is chair of SEIU Healthcare’s Lavender Caucus, which advocates for LGBTQIA+ rights in the workplace and bridges the queer community to the broader labor movement. He helped lead contract negotiations for over 40,000 home health aides as a member of the bargaining committee that established a new minimum wage of $18.75 per hour for home care workers in Illinois’ Community Care Program.