Our Stories, Our Power

Zoë Whittle

Council 18, Local 3999

“There is nothing more rewarding than seeing people use those services”

Being a librarian in the same public library that Zoë went to as a child is a full-circle moment for her. Now she provides support and a friendly face to many Santa Fe kids and their families accessing those same vital community services.

  • Al Cromer

    District Council 36, Local 3634

    “We need to fight for working class people.”

  • Collin Smith

    Council 18, Local 1211

    “It’s so gratifying how much better things have gotten.”

  • Elenita Quema

    UPW, Local 646

    “Being in a strike line is different. You have to be a person that someone can rely on.”

  • Stacie Harris-Byrdsong

    “When we come together, we make a bigger impact.”

  • Rosina Barrientos

    Local 4041

    “My job is to help you and get you what you really want and deserve.”

  • Rosa Beltran

    UDW, Local 3039

    “So many times they have been trying to do cut downs or they just want to disappear [the program].”

  • Douglas Correia

    UPW, Local 646

    “I know that I have a job I can come back to.”

  • Jennie Olson

    Council 75, Local 328

    “Having a union job in which I’m paid well and have the benefits that I deserve, it’s affirming that I have a life with dignity.”

  • Jason Omdahl

    Council 65

    “All I knew was this gentleman needed help, and he needed someone to say it would be okay.”

  • Jonathan Fannin

    OCSEA

    “If I had still been at a family-owned shop, I would have ben back to work the next day”

  • Derrick Fields

    OAPSE/AFSCME Local 4

    “My coworkers and I were elated….we were able to topple the giant.”

  • Ashlie Thompson

    NAPE/AFSCME Local 61

    “We fought back and won a temperature settlement.”

  • Ofonime Akpabio

    Council 3, Local 1678

    “They so carelessly stole time from people.”

© Copyright 2025 American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL–CIO
Privacy Policy