Kimmon Williams first learned about unions from her friend, whose father was a postal worker and union member. Williams began her labor activism by joining rallies and recalls the joy she felt while being surrounded by, and singing with the community. Now, more than a decade later, Williams is the Secretary of the Labor Heritage Foundation (LHF), which aims to strengthen the labor movement through the use and preservation of music, arts, and history.

As a 2024 WILL Empower Apprentice, Williams had already known of WILL Empower through Union Jobs. But she initially hesitated to apply because she believed the apprenticeship was only for early-career individuals. Additionally, while Williams already had labor experience, she felt she did not have enough experience working within unions. After some encouragement from a mentor dispelling her misconceptions, she applied and was placed with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT). There, she conducted research with one of the largest labor unions in the world, representing over 1.3 million members across North America.

_{(Williams [R] at the 2924 Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Awards with WILL Empower Co-Director Lane Windham [C] and fellow WE apprentice Alainn Hanson [R])}