Kenneth Quinnell

5 days ago | aflcio.org | Kenneth Quinnell

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 Dr. Amanda Lowrey of AFSCME. Hawaii Government Employees Association (HGEA/AFSCME) member Dr. Amanda R.K. Lowrey has been working in food safety in Honolulu since December 2009.

6 days ago | aflcio.org | Kenneth Quinnell

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 Matt Kimball of IATSE. Matt Kimball has been a Theatrical Stage Employees ( IATSE) member for almost eight years and has been the Political Activism Committee chair for Local 720 since 2018.

6 days ago | aflcio.org | Kenneth Quinnell |Sydney Roberts

Working people across the United States regularly step up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story.

1 week ago | aflcio.org | Kenneth Quinnell |Sydney Roberts

Our latest roundup of worker wins includes numerous examples of working people organizing, bargaining and mobilizing for a better life. SAG-AFTRA and Nickelodeon Reach Tentative Agreement: SAG-AFTRA announced on Wednesday that it has reached a tentative agreement with Nickelodeon Animation Studio Inc. on the terms of its 2025 Basic Cable Television Animation Agreement. The agreement covers SAG-AFTRA members working on animated programs for Nickelodeon basic cable and Paramount+.

1 week ago | aflcio.org | Kenneth Quinnell

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 Kevin Ancog of AFSCME. United Public Workers (UPW) Hawaii member Kevin Ancog is a building maintenance worker at the Department of Defense in Honolulu, where he has worked for nearly 20 years.