Kerry Florio-Munroe

Kerry Florio-Munroe is the Secretary-Treasurer of the Western Connecticut Area Labor Federation. Kerry was raised in a Union household and often jokes she's been Union since in utero. Currently she works full time as a Field Representative at AFT Connecticut. After falling in love with volunteerism, community action and politics studying at The George Washington University, Kerry moved back to Connecticut. For six years Kerry watched her employer whittle away benefits, freeze pay, and discipline unfairly. In 2014 this led to her participation in the organization of CHCA bargaining unit 1213 as well as Negotiating Committee membership for the initial and successor contracts. Kerry wanted a voice in her workplace, a contract, and the solidarity of Union Membership. In her time at CHCA, her roles included: internal organizer, Executive Board member, lobbyist, and Executive Secretary. A love of interpreting contract language with extensive work on grievances and arbitrations in both the public and private sector, Kerry found her niche in labor. Kerry is excited to bring her love of labor as well as her experiences community organizing and in the nonprofit world into her role. Still per diem at Norwalk Hospital, Kerry is also the president of her Local. In her free time Kerry can be found with her husband and three boys, usually on a baseball or soccer field.