For Pride Month this year, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various LGBTQ+ union members who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights in the United States. Today's profile is Denise Robinson of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE).
Denise Robinson serves as president of IFPTE Local 400, representing members at the Rhode Island Department of Transportation and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management. She works as an engineering technician and is the Northeastern area vice president of IFPTE. She previously served as correspondence secretary, steward, unit representative, chief steward and vice president. She currently serves as vice president of the Northeastern Council and is on the executive board of the Rhode Island AFL-CIO. She is a member of the national Coalition of Labor Union Women and serves as a trustee on the CLUW state executive board. Robinson has been employed in union jobs for over 40 years.