Anthony Dominiczak, originally from New Jersey, is a social documentary photographer, essayist and researcher of public labor history.
As the Labor Landmarks Map Lead for the Labor Heritage Foundation, Tony is helping create the most comprehensive directory of labor landmarks to date. This project aims to serve as an educational resource for unions, academic institutions, historical societies and the general public. He works to enhance existing entries, create new content, manage contributor submissions and conduct outreach to labor history partners to boost community engagement and promote usage of the map. He helps connect these landmarks to storytelling by producing podcast segments for Labor History Today and the Labor Heritage Power Hour, as well as recommending the "Labor Landmark of the Week" feature for the LHF newsletter.
In Ludlow, Colorado, in November 2022, Tony began what would become the Labor Memory Project—a massive effort to document America's labor history sites. The project aims to honor and raise awareness of the history of the American Labor Movement by chronicling both sites of remembrance and forgotten, unmarked places of struggle. It aims to reconnect working people with their collective legacy and help restore these essential stories and lessons to public memory. Following the launch of LHF's Labor Landmarks Map, Tony began collaborating on its development, utilizing the firsthand knowledge he gained while working on the project.
Tony brings a diverse scope of personal work experience: Special Education Aide in New Jersey, Long-Haul Truck Driver out of Missouri, Landscaper in New Orleans and Art Department Set Hand in Hollywood. In 2022, he stepped away from traditional work to become a full-time caretaker for his newborn daughter. Since then, she has accompanied him on most photo shoots for the Labor Memory Project and has even been featured on multiple podcast segments.
Since 2022, Tony, his partner and their daughter have lived as digital nomads, moving regularly throughout the United States. He holds a master's degree in Labor and Employment Relations from Rutgers University, loves hiking our national parks with his family and remains a lifelong, mediocre musician.