June 26, 2025

Alliance Marks LGBTQ+ Pride Month

Throughout Pride Month, the Alliance aims to uplift the LGBTQ+ community, who face unique challenges in the workplace and play an essential role in championing labor justice. 1.8 percent of Americans over the age of 65 and at least 4 percent of the U.S. workforce are a part of the LGBTQ+ community, which is why it is essential to understand the intersection between seniors’ issues, labor rights, and LGBTQ+ communities.

Ensuring equality in the workplace is critical — 47 percent of LGBTQ+ workers have experienced discrimination at their job at some point in their lives. A pay gap also remains: LGBTQ+ workers make 10 percent less than other workers on average. Union membership is highly effective in closing this gap and creating wage equity.

This was originally published in the June 27, 2025 edition of the Friday Alert. Read the full length version and see other Friday Alert editions here.