Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profiles: Saia ‘Ahau

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 Saia ‘Ahau of AFGE.

Saia ‘Ahau is a transportation security officer and serves as assistant chief steward for AFGE Local 1260 in Northern California. “At the heart of my Tongan culture sits family and community,” ‘Ahau said. “When I joined AFGE and the federal service in 2022, I dedicated myself to bringing those values into my work as a public servant, a local steward and an advocate for labor.”

Kenneth Quinnell Mon, 05/04/2026 - 10:06

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Workers at Penn Live Arts’ Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts Join IATSE

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.

Eight production employees at the University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Live Arts’ Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts have voted unanimously to join IATSE Local 8.

The group includes full-time and part-time audio engineers, digital production supervisors, house electricians, production coordinators, and theatre technicians who operate the venue’s technical and production systems.

“There are a lot of great aspects of working here at Penn Live Arts,” said Tait Adams, theatre technician. “There is also a lot of room for improvement. As the organization continues to grow, the workers deserve to have a say in our conditions. Being represented by IATSE Local 8 means that we have the necessary support and resources to make sure our voices are heard.”

Kenneth Quinnell Fri, 05/01/2026 - 09:55

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