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 Jessica Rios Viner.
Jessica Rios Viner is a USW Woman of Steel and president of the Pittsburgh chapter of the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA). Hailing from Puerto Rico, she is a fierce advocate for immigrant workers’ rights and inclusion of Latino and Hispanic members in the labor movement. She is proud to MC the annual ¡Que Viva Clemente! celebration organized by LCLAA each October.