Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profiles: Joelle Naeole-Corona

For Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, AFL-CIO is spotlighting various Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights in the United States. Today’s profile is Joelle Naeole-Corona of the Office and Professional Employees (OPEIU).

Joelle Naeole-Corona is an OPEIU Local 30 trustee and steward at Kaiser Permanente, where she works as a hospital aide. Hailing from a union family, Naeole said the best way to empower Asian American and Pacific Islander workers is to ensure “members are valued, recognized for their hard work, and empowered in the workplace.”