“The labor movement across the entire country has so much energy right now, and we need to tap into that. It’s critical that we work together with other unions and not see each other as competition, but as allies to take on corporate America.”

Vicente got his start in the UAW at Dometic, a marine manufacturer in Pennsylvania, with Local 644. He came to the job serving in the US Marine Corps. 

Vicente served as a local shop steward, Vice Chairman of his local’s bargaining committee, and Recording Secretary on the local executive board. Vicente has also served as a CAP delegate, as well as chairman of the education committee of Local 644.

Vicente was born in Philadelphia, and currently lives in Chester County, PA with his wife Eman and their four children.