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 Lupe Valles of the Office and Professional Employees (OPEIU).
An OPEIU member since 1989, Lupe Valles, president and business manager of OPEIU Local 174, has spent her entire career helping working people realize their own power. Valles also sits on the board of the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement and serves as an OPEIU vice president.