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​
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Joseph Hernandez
"Big Joe"
Lead Organizer
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 520
Linda Morales
Organizing Coordinator
Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation​​​​​​
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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
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Brent Booker
General President
Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA)​
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Angi DeFelippo
Political Director
Tarrant County AFL-CIO​
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Michael Garcia
Digital Content Producer
KETK News
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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​
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Andrew Gregory
Member
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 2021​​​
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Josephine Lee
Staff Writer
Texas Observer​​​
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Liz Shuler
President
AFL-CIO
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Resha Thomas
Executive Vice President
and Organizing Director
SEIU Texas​
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