Lauro Bonilla was born in a small town near Guadalajara in the Mexican state of Jalisco, one of 11 children. His father, a small farmer, encouraged Lauro to look for work in the U.S. because it was becoming very hard to support a large family.
Rocío Peréz was a member, activist and steward in Local 1110 at Republic Windows & Doors in Chicago and a leader in the plant occupation in December 2010. She is still a Local 1110 member and one of the worker/owners of New Era Windows. She was interviewed by UE International Rep. Leah Fried for Hispanic Heritage Month.
Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated annually in the United States from September 15 to October 15 to recognize the contributions of people of Hispanic or Latino heritage to our country. With this issue of the UE NEWS, we’re launching an annual feature that will highlight what Latino members have done to built the labor movement, and our union and helped win important victories.