Joaquin Otero has a long history of involvement in labor issues. He has served as Deputy Under Secretary and Assistant Secretary-Designate for International Labor Affairs at the U.S. Department of Labor . In 1991, Mr. Otero became the first Hispanic-American elected as AFL-CIO Vice President and Executive Council member prior to this (1971-1993) he served as International Vice President for the Transportation Communications International Union (TCU).

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