Texas AFL-CIO 2026 COPE Convention
Fabiola Barreto
Texas Immigrant Worker Project Coordinator
Texas AFL-CIO
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Rixi Castillo
Director of Organizing
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) District Council 10
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Elsa Flores
President
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Texas
Joseph Hernandez
"Big Joe"
Lead Organizer
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 520
Linda Morales
Organizing Coordinator
Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation
Sheria Smith
President
American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 252
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Connor Tobin
Executive Director
United Soccer League (USL) Players Association
Brent Booker
General President
Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA)
Angi DeFelippo
Political Director
Tarrant County AFL-CIO
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Michael Garcia
Digital Content Producer
KETK News
Everett Kelley
President
American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE)
Krissy O'Brien
Political State Lead
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Texas
Brydan Summers
President
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 1624
Andrea Valladares
Member
Mosaic Workers Union - Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 277
Brittany Coleman
National (Chief) Shop Steward
American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 252
Sara DiNatale
Business Reporter
San Antonio Express-News
Andrew Gregory
Member
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 2021
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Josephine Lee
Staff Writer
Texas Observer
Liz Shuler
President
AFL-CIO
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Resha Thomas
Executive Vice President
and Organizing Director
SEIU Texas