January 20, 2026

APWU Represent at the 2026 AFL-CIO Martin Luther King Jr. Conference

APWU attended the 2026 AFL-CIO Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference, which took place January 15-18 in Baltimore, MD. APWU President Jonathan Smith, Executive Vice-President Debby Szeredy, Secretary-Treasurer Elizabeth “Liz” Powell, and Legislative & Political Director Judy Beard were the resident officers who represented our union, along with members from across the country.

Pictured below are members from the APWU delegation, standing in front of a banner honoring President Emeritius William Burrus. L-R: Rictarsha Westmoreland (Baltimore Francis “Stu Filbey” Area Local), Keith Richardson (President, Chicago Local), Sherry A. McKnight (President, Baltimore Francis “Stu Filbey” Area Local), Secretary-Treasurer Powell, Clerk NBA, Washington DC (Glen Burnie) Rachel Walthall (Baltimore Francis “Stu Filbey” Area Local), Jerual Gardner (Baltimore Francis “Stu Filbey” Area Local), and Robin “Robbie” Robertson (Secretary-Treasurer, St. Louis Gateway District Area Local).