U.S. Representative, Florida’s 9th District
Darren Soto was elected to Congress in 2016 after four years in the Florida Senate and five in the Florida House of Representatives. He is the first congressman of Puerto Rican dissent to be elected from Florida. He was one of many Florida representatives to oppose then-Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s efforts to privatize airport security screening at the Orlando International Airport back in 2018 – an effort that AFGE was able to defeat with the help of lawmakers like Soto. More recently, he voted in favor of all four pandemic relief packages and has been a vocal supporter of raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, strengthening workers’ collective bargaining rights and protections, and protecting Medicare and Social Security for future generations.
Secretary-Treasurer, AFL-CIO
United Steelworkers International Vice President Fred Redmond made history in August when he was elected as the first African American to serve as AFL-CIO secretary-treasurer. Redmond has been a long-time supporter of AFGE, joining us at our human rights conferences and speaking out in support of the issues that matter most for our members.
Member, Federal Labor Relations Authority
Susan Grundmann was confirmed by the Senate in May to her first term as a member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority, which administers labor-management relations for federal civilian employees. Prior to her confirmation, Grundmann headed the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, which advances workplace rights, safety and health, and accessibility in the legislative branch. She also served as member and chair of the Merit Systems Protection Board from November 2009 to January 2017. Earlier in her career, she was general counsel for both the National Air Traffic Controllers Association and the National Federation of Federal Employees.