National Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Dave Doporto

Throughout National Hispanic Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO will be profiling labor leaders and activists to spotlight the diverse contributions Hispanics and Latinos have made to our movement. Today’s profile features Dave Doporto.

Dave Doporto, a veteran and 50-plus-year member of the UMWA, retired from Kaiser Steel in Sunnyside, Utah. He repeatedly trekked from Utah to Washington, D.C., as part of UMWA’s successful fight to secure pensions and health care for mine workers.