Meet the Region 4 Coordinators
The Women’s Network Region 4 Team covers Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky.
Paige Stephens
Paige Stephens is an Organizer with UFCW Local 75, based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Local 75’s jurisdiction spans the I-75 corridor from Toledo, Ohio to Lexington, Kentucky, with additional locations in Indiana. Paige has proudly served the local for 13 years—spending 11 years as a Union Representative before transitioning to organizing, a role she finds deeply fulfilling.
Paige began her labor career with HERE Local 12 and UNITE HERE Local 1000, and has also worked with the AFL-CIO during political seasons, helping advance campaigns that strengthen workers’ rights. She currently serves on her local AFL-CIO Executive Board, representing the Southwest Ohio region.
In April 2024, Paige joined the UFCW Women’s Network Executive Board, where she is proud to collaborate with a passionate and dynamic Region 4 team. She actively supports initiatives that empower women and strengthen communities, including school supply drives, International Women’s Day events, and partnerships with the Minority Coalition for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Paige also helps organize training sessions and women’s development webinars that inspire leadership and solidarity across the region.
Louise Landals
Louise Landals is a devoted wife, mother of four, proud immigrant, and passionate advocate for working families. With more than 25 years of union membership and service, she has dedicated her career to advancing workers’ rights, empowering women, and strengthening communities throughout Northeast Ohio.
Louise began her union journey as a member of UFCW Local 880 while working at Giant Eagle in Cleveland, Ohio. Her commitment to advocating for her coworkers led her to become a Union Representative, where she continues to champion workplace fairness, dignity, and the voices of working people.
Beyond the workplace, Louise is deeply committed to community service and equity. She has helped coordinate mobile mammogram programs for underserved women and an annual Sickle Cell Awareness Walk benefiting Faces of Our Children.
Her leadership extends through her service on the UFCW Minority Coalition Board, as a trustee of the Cleveland chapter of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists, and as a delegate to the Cleveland AFL-CIO Central Labor Council.
As a proud member of the UFCW Women’s Network Board, Louise is honored to continue empowering women, cultivating future leaders, and building stronger, more inclusive communities through solidarity, advocacy, and service.
Karen Salazer
Karen Salazer has dedicated more than three decades to advocating for working people and strengthening the labor movement. She began her career as a grocery store clerk, proudly serving 20 years on the shop floor—17 of those as a Shop Steward and 7 as a Vice President for her local union. Her passion for representing workers and ensuring fair treatment led her to join the staff of UFCW Local 700 in Indianapolis, Indiana, in 2013, where she continues to serve as a Union Representative.
In addition to her representative role, Karen also serves as the Recording Secretary and Legislative and Political Representative for Local 700, where she works to advance policies that protect and empower working families. Her leadership reflects a deep commitment to advocacy, education, and equity in the workplace.
Karen became active in the UFCW Women’s Network in 2016, contributing to initiatives that support women’s leadership and development across the union. In 2024, she was appointed as one of the Region 4 Coordinators, where she continues to mentor, organize, and inspire women to take on greater roles within the labor movement.