I am the Union - Our history, Our victories, Our stories

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  Josette Jaramillo Josette is a 13 year member of AFSCME Council 76, and is still working full time as senior case worker for the department of social services and child protection in the foster care unit. She also runs a youth group home for boys in Pueblo County.    "The heart of our movement is collective action - and the moment is now" The power of collective action: Years ago, I worked with a fellow organizer, (now elected to the Colorado state legislature) Daneya Esgar to work towards winning same sex/ domestic partner benefits through the city of Pueblo. We went to the city council, and they tabled the issue "indefinitely".  We organized our members, and people in the community to demand that city council take action, and together, we won. It was a pretty big deal at the time, well before civil unions, or legalized gay marriage. When women lead: Josette is the President of the Colorado AFL-CIO, President of AFSCME council 76, Pres

Welcome to the I am the Union project. NOW is the time to lift labor. Rank and file members of Unions. Retirees and former members who have paved the way for our generation to fight another day. NOW is the time to celebrate our victories large and small. Too often in our movement we become caught in the chaos of crisis and forget to celebrate the incredible work happening across the country every single day. NOW is the time to archive our history. How many rank and file members have we lost who's history and stories have been lost forever. The I am the Union project is for every member. Who is proud to be or have been a member of their Union and our movement towards and more equitable and just society. Who wants to share their personal stories, and the stories what is possible when people come together to make change. Who will share their story with the rest of the world, to stand in solidarity with fellow members and to welcome those who have never been