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 Stacey Araujo of the United Steelworkers (USW).
Stacey Araujo got involved with USW Local 7-00647 when she was hired at International Paper in Illinois. She immediately wanted to run for the executive board, saying, “No one will represent me better than myself.” In addition to being a press machine operator, Araujo serves as her local’s vice president. She also recently traveled to Mexico as part of a USW delegation for an annual rally commemorating two workers who were killed while on strike.