Black History Month Profiles: Tim Rudolph

This year, for Black History Month, we’re taking a look at a group of leaders who are currently active making Black history across the labor movement. Check back daily for a new profile and meet some of the people working to improve not only their community, but also to improve conditions for working people across the country. Today’s profile is Tim Rudolph.

Tim Rudolph has served as the president of IFPTE Local 195 since 2010. Rudolph is a committee member for the national IFPTE and a member of the New Jersey State AFL-CIO Executive Board. He is a pillar of New Jersey’s labor movement, serving as a liaison between the state federation and many IFPTE locals and chapters. Additionally, as an Army veteran who reached the rank of staff sargeant and served in Operation Desert Storm, he serves as the chairperson of IFPTE’s Veteran Council and is a member of the state federation’s Veteran Council.