Joe Gruber has been a part of the labor movement for 20-plus years as a member of the UFCW; the Carpenter’s Union in both Chicago, Illinois, and St. Louis, Missouri; and of IAM Local Lodge 387 (District 837, aerospace) as of 2008. During brother Gruber’s time at LL 387 he served as the education chair and as a delegate to the Missouri Legislative Conference. In 2016, he became an educator for District 837 and in 2017 was appointed Educational Representative for the Midwest Territory. In 2020 he took a position with IAM CREST at Headquarters as a project coordinator/instructor and in January of 2021 came on staff of the Winpisinger Center as an Educational Representative. Joe became Assistant Director of the Winpisinger Center in July 2022. He is currently working on a degree in business with a focus in labor studies.

Ines Garcia-Keim joined Local Lodge 914 (Newark, New Jersey) in 2012; as a member of Local Lodge 914, she served as shop steward and as chair of Local Lodge 914’s Legislative Committee. Ines became a District 141 Organizer in 2016; in addition to working in the field, she also translated campaign materials to Spanish. In 2018, she was appointed Communications Representative for District 141 and took on the roles of writer and lead copy editor. She has represented Local Lodge 914 in the New Jersey State Council of Machinists, was elected as the council’s Legislative Director, and later served as Council President from 2018 to 2021. Prior to her appointment as Educational Representative in 2021, Ines participated in the Spanish Leadership Working Group, which advises on, plans, and implements the Winpisinger Center’s Spanish language programs. She holds a B.A. from Barnard College, Columbia University. 

Dee Colbert initiated into Local Lodge 846 (Baltimore, Maryland) in 1998 while employed with Southwest Airlines. There, she served as Shop Steward, Conductor-Sentinel, Trustee, and Recording Secretary; during this time, she also lobbied in Washington D.C. and participated in Day of Action events. She transferred to Local Lodge 2665 in Atlanta, Georgia, in 2012 where she served as Vice-President for multiple terms. While in Atlanta Dee worked on the Delta Campaign which sparked her interest in Organizing. That interest grew into a passion and led to her appointment as the Director of Organizing for District 142 in 2021. While serving as Organizer, she participated in several Air Transport campaigns and trained and deployed organizers as well. Serving as the Committee Chairperson for Organizing at the IAM’s 2023 North American Transportation Conference turned a spotlight on her work as an Educator which in turn led to her interest in becoming an Instructor at the Winpisinger Center. Prior to her appointment as an Education Representative, Dee attended programs at the Winpisinger Center. She also obtained an Associate’s Degree in Business Management with a concentration in Labor Studies through the IAM’s Free Union College program.