Alexis Herman, from Jim Crow to first Black labor secretary, dead at 77
The White House pioneer from Alabama made inroads for inclusion in the national workforce and served as a high-ranking Democratic Party official.
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Kimo Ah Yun elected first Black president of Marquette University
The Catholic administrator had served as university provost since 2018 and as acting president since the death of Dr. Michael Lovell in June.
April Verrett elected first Black president of SEIU, second-largest union in America
The veteran labor organizer succeeds a fellow Catholic in Mary Kay Henry as head of an international union boasting of nearly two million members.
Congress' Afro-Latino lawmakers back auto workers' strike
The United Auto Workers union announced Friday morning that pickets will likely commence at additional GM and Stellantis factories across the country.
Following pickets, food service workers at Catholic University of America receive historic raise
The new contract with Compass Group USA affects multiple D.C. campuses and includes a $20 minimum wage, retroactive pay, and new worker protections.
Tamika Tremaglio—a Black Catholic—named head of NBA players' union
A high-powered Deloitte lawyer is headed to the most successful labor union in the world. She's also a Black Catholic.
Wilton Cardinal Gregory leading National Labor Day Mass today, National Press Club luncheon Wednesday
The nation's Black cardinal will headline two major events this week, starting today with the Catholic Labor Network's second annual Labor Day Mass.