Sanchioni Butler is a lifelong labor organizer and social justice advocate with over 30 years of experience fighting for workplace democracy, equity, and inclusion. Starting her career at Ford Motor Company in 1988, she rose to become a leading voice
Eric Romann (he/him/él) is the Northeast Director for Jobs to Move America. At JMA, he leads campaigns to ensure public spending creates high-road employment in transit and semiconductor manufacturing sectors with a focus on labor/community coalition-building in three metropolitan regions.
Ambika Kamath (she/her) is a Senior Strategic Researcher with Jobs to Move America on the Western States Team. She is based in Oakland, California. Ambika has prior experience in scientific and interdisciplinary research, science communication, and labor organizing. She is
Chueqa’s journey in community organizing began with a focus on Asian American advocacy through re-establishing the Asian Student Union at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2016. Not knowing what exactly organizing was, this led them to attend Organizer school from
Hailey Allen is a Senior Communications Specialist at Jobs to Move America, where she plays a key role in bridging communication theory, research, and practice to advance JMA’s mission. Based in Birmingham, Alabama, Hailey is a member of the Southern
Joe DiMichele was organized into LU 364, Rockford, Illinois. In 2014, Joe worked at Nippon Sharyo and contacted the IBEW looking for representation and became the Lead Voluntary Organizer. Joe was appointed as a Field Organizer to assist with the
Tamara L. Lee, Esq. (she/her), is an Associate Professor of Labor Studies and Employment Relations at the School of Management and Labor Relations at Rutgers University. A member of Justice League NYC, Dr. Lee is an activist-scholar committed to publicly
Athena is passionate about conducting research that has a direct benefit on historically marginalized populations. She received higher education degrees–all in sociology–from Syracuse University (Ph.D.), California State University, Los Angeles (M.A.), and California Polytechnic University, Pomona (B.A.). Her research interests
Sherah Faulkner is a Senior Researcher for JMA’s Southern team. She is currently completing her Ph.D. in Geography at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she focuses on feminist geography and U.S. urban planning and redevelopment histories.
