Sussie Lozada is widely recognized as an activist and leader in social justice, and the labor movement. She made history as the first woman elected Secretary-Treasurer of UNITEHERE Local 100. In addition, she serves as the Local’s Political Director, sits on the General Executive Board of the UNITEHERE International Union, and chairs the Food Service Employers & Local 100 Union Members Training & Education Fund.
She is the founder of Women for History and Women Organizing Neighborhood and previously served as Director of the New York Civic Participation Project. As a community, political, and union organizer, Lozada has played a critical role in winning major victories—from policy changes and wage increases for airport, stadium, and arena workers, to negotiating significant hourly wage raises of up to $11.00 for back-of-the-house workers in New Jersey, securing health and welfare benefits in New York and New Jersey, and helping pass the Worker Retention Law for food service workers in New York City. She has also advanced community initiatives, including expanding access to interpretation services in hospitals and community boards, as well as increasing recreational opportunities in local parks.
Born in the Dominican Republic, Sussie Lozada is an immigrant, feminist, and Latina Muslim deeply committed to the fight for social justice and the advancement of women, immigrants, and workers’ rights.