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Hispanic Latinx National Heritage Month

Hispanic/Latinx National Heritage Month is September 15 to October 15, 2022. This month we are profiling organizers and activists whose contributions have shaped the labor movement and enriched our nation.

En las próximas semanas, presentaremos organizadores y activistas cuyas contribuciones dieron forma al movimiento laboral y enriquecieron a nuestra nación.

Robert Rivas ProfilesSeptember 1, 2023 Inspired by his grandfather’s community organizing, Robert Rivas jumped into politics in his early 20s, starting with a role on the San Benito County Board of Supervisors.
Alex Padilla ProfilesAugust 25, 2023 The son of Mexican immigrants, Alex Padilla is the first Latino to represent California in the U.S. Senate.
David Campos ProfilesAugust 25, 2023 Since coming to the U.S. from Guatemala as a teen, David Campos has dedicated his career to helping immigrants succeed in this country.
Anthony Rendon ProfilesAugust 25, 2023 As the second-longest serving speaker in the California Assembly, Anthony Rendon developed a reputation for empowering and inspiring his colleagues.
Lorena Gonzalez ProfilesAugust 25, 2023 Lorena Gonzalez is the first woman and first person of color to serve as Chief Officer of the California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO.
Faith Flores ProfilesAugust 25, 2023 Activist Faith Flores brought wearable technology to farm workers to keep them safe on the job.
Baldemar Velasquez ProfilesAugust 25, 2023 Union rights activist Baldemar Velasquez was awarded the Order of the Aztec Eagle, the highest honor Mexico can bestow on a non-citizen.
Linda Chavez-Thompson ProfilesAugust 25, 2023 Linda Chavez-Thompson began working in cotton fields at the age of 10; she would later became the first Hispanic woman elected to the Executive Council of the AFL-CIO.
Ernesto Galarza ProfilesAugust 25, 2023 Ernesto Galarza was a Mexican-American labor organizer, activist, professor, poet, writer, And a key figure in the history of immigrant farmworker organizing in California.
Luisa Moreno ProfilesAugust 25, 2023 A passionate advocate for the rights of immigrant laborers, helped create El Congreso de Pueblos de Habla Española, a coalition of Latino labor and civil rights activists.
Hilda Solis ProfilesAugust 25, 2023 The daughter of immigrant parents from Nicaragua and Mexico, Hilda Solis has become a progressive champion for the most marginalized people in our society.
Cesar Chavez ProfilesAugust 25, 2023 Along with Dolores Huerta, Cesar Chavez co-founded what would ultimately become the United Farm Workers labor union.
Dolores Huerta ProfilesAugust 25, 2023 Along with Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta co-founded what would ultimately become the United Farm Workers labor union.