For Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this year, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights in the United States. Today's profile is Mikayla Vu of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT).
Mikayla Vu is a young leader who organized her workplace at Boston College. She worked with the UAW and currently works as a field representative for the AFT Massachusetts. Vu is a second-generation biracial Korean American who grew up in Michigan. Vu holds a master’s degree in history and joined UAW Region 9A as an organizer with the hopes of empowering workers and strengthening the labor movement.