Sonia Lozano is the secretary-treasurer of Laborers Local 572 in DC and a member of the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement. Describing the importance of Latinos in the workforce and in the labor movement, she says that "In 2050, Latinos will make up one-third of our workforce, yet we are currently some of the most vulnerable workers in the country. For the future of labor and for the future of Latinos, this is an undeniable partnership that needs to take place now. I am a mother of two," Lozano says, "and every morning I wake up and think about the future of my kids. I want to make sure that they grow up in a world where my daughter will earn the same amount of money as my son. I want them to be treated as equals and not discriminated against for being Latinos. Hopefully, our efforts as laborers can provide them a greater opportunity to build a better future for their families and for the community that surrounds them."
This profile is part of a Hispanic Heritage Month series on the AFL-CIO's blog honoring leaders in the movements to protect and expand the rights of Hispanics, Latinos and working families; read more at aflcio.org Here’s today’s labor history: On this date in 1917, 165 Wobblies were indicted for protesting World War 1. In 1995, dockworkers who refused to cross a picket line were locked out and fired by their employer, the Mersey Docks and Harbour Company in Liverpool, England. Their struggle for reinstatement lasted over two years. Today’s labor quote is by Frederick Douglass: "Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will."
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