In this WCRI Member Spotlight, we spoke with Fred Yamashita, Secretary-Treasurer and Executive Director of the Arizona AFL-CIO, about the value his organization gains from being a member of the Institute.

Fred has led the Arizona AFL-CIO since November 2017, overseeing an organization that represents approximately 185,000 union members across more than 200 local affiliates statewide. The Arizona AFL-CIO advocates for workers' rights at the state level.

Originally from Detroit, Michigan, Fred began his career as a frontline worker in the grocery industry, where he spent 20 years before transitioning into union leadership. He then spent another two decades with the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 99.

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