Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profiles: Waylon James Keahi Mudget

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 Waylon James Keahi Mudget of the Bricklayers (BAC).

“Joining the union was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made 21 years ago,” said Waylon James Keahi Mudget, vice president of BAC Local 1 Hawaii. “Working with my union brothers and sisters, I learned craft skills that benefit me in and out of the field in my daily life. The trades men and women I have worked with have truly become a part of my Ohana. The union has made me who I am today and I wouldn’t trade that for anything.”