Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profiles: Tihda Vongkoth

For Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, AFL-CIO is spotlighting various Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights in the United States. Today's profile is Tihda Vongkoth of the American Federation of Musicians (AFM).

Tihda Vongkoth is president of AFM Local 427-721, representing musicians across Florida. They are also an organizer with the West Central Florida Labor Council’s Coalition of Manasota Unions, having organized annual Labor Day celebrations to show labor solidarity in Sarasota. They are a founder of Modern Marimba, a nonprofit that presents concerts, lectures and exhibitions with the explicit goal of combating racism and other forms of discrimination. 

Kenneth Quinnell Wed, 05/06/2026 - 09:56

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: AT&T Orange Mobility Workers Secure Tentative Agreement

Working people across the United States regularly step up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story.

Communications Workers of America (CWA) members have reached a tentative agreement on a new AT&T Mobility Orange contract.
 
The bargaining unit includes thousands of AT&T technicians, customer service representatives and retail workers across 36 states and Washington, D.C., who have been organizing for months to secure a fair deal.

“This strong tentative agreement is a reflection of our members' dedication to holding AT&T accountable for their corporate greed,” said CWA District 1 Vice President Dennis Trainor. “Whether handing out flyers at AT&T-sponsored March Madness basketball games or holding informational picket signs at busy intersections, CWA members mobilized for higher wages, stronger benefits, job security, and more. This is a tentative agreement that reflects their fight and delivers for both AT&T workers and the customers they serve.”

Kenneth Quinnell Wed, 05/06/2026 - 09:48

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