“The PRO-Act will be helpful for all workers.”

Montserrat Garibay is the former Secretary-Treasurer of the Texas AFL-CIO. She was just appointed by the Biden Administration as Senior Advisor on Labor Relations for the Office of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education.

Previously, she served as Vice President for Certified Employees with Education Austin. An activist on education and immigration issues, Garibay came to the U.S. from Mexico City as an undocumented immigrant and became a citizen 20 years later.

She has been instrumental in promoting opportunities for all students, including those from immigrant families. She promoted passage of the Texas version of the DREAM Act and comprehensive immigration reform. A bilingual pre-kindergarten teacher for eight years, Garibay has strongly supported early childhood education.

This episode was recorded as a fireside chat for the Conference on Food Access and Resilience.

https://www.foodresiliency.net/montserrat-garibay/