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Pride Month Profiles: Josette Jaramillo
… Throughout Pride Month, the AFL-CIO will be taking a look at some of the pioneers whose work sits at the intersection of the labor movement and the movement for LGBTQ equality. Our next profile is Josette … for the Southern Colorado Labor Council and political chair for the lower 16 counties of the state. Using vacation time to participate in union activities, Jaramillo maintains her full work schedule as a senior caseworker in social services … Jaramillo, along with co-worker Lori Rafferty (another member of AFSCME Local 76), showed the type of dedication to community that improved the life of one young child immensely. The tireless work and innovative research that Jaramillo …