Vincent Alvarez President of New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO Vincent Alvarez was elected as the New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO’s (NYCCLC) first full-time President and first Latino President in 2011 and was re-elected in 2015 and 2019. He had previously served as Assistant Legislative Director of the NYS AFL-CIO, and as…
Mike Fishman President and Executive Director of the Climate Jobs National Resource Center Mike Fishman is the former Secretary-Treasurer of Service Employees International Union (SEIU). Before serving SEIU at the national level, Mike served four terms as President of SEIU Local 32BJ, the largest property service union in the country representing 140,000 doormen, cleaners, security…
Rick Levy President, Texas AFL-CIO Rick Levy is the President of the Texas AFL-CIO, a position he was elected to in 2017. As President, Rick has focused on helping to build a broader, bolder and more inclusive labor movement, and weaving a culture of solidarity to address the challenges faced by working people in Texas.…
Lara Skinner Executive Director of Climate Jobs Institute at Cornell University Lara Skinner’s research, writing, and labor education work focuses on the intersection of job creation, economic development, and climate protection. She began her career in labor working with Oregon’s Farmworkers Union (Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste), the University of Oregon Labor Education and…