This year, for Black History Month, we're taking a look at a group of leaders who are currently active making Black history across the labor movement. Check back daily for a new profile and meet some of the people working to improve not only their community, but also to improve conditions for working people across the country. Today's profile is Sylvia McKenzie of the Office & Professional Employees (OPEIU).
Sylvia McKenzie is an OPEIU Local 30 steward at Kaiser Permanente, where she works as a health unit coordinator. Reflecting on what Black History Month means to her, she said, “We need to recognize what we as a people have been through. Instead of being against each other, we need to help each other.”