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USSA President Becomes APALA Executive Director, Greg Cendana (APAP Board Member)

Sun, 10/17/2010 - 12:14

APAP Board congratulates fellow APAP Board Member, Gregory Cendana on his promotion to APALA Executive Director!


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Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA) Seeks Associate Director

Fri, 10/08/2010 - 19:46

APALA Seeks Associate Director

Job Description for Associate Director
Position Overview


The Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA), AFL-CIO seeks a full-time
Associate Director that will oversee the program design & implementation of all
existing programs, including, but not limited to the Organizing Institute, Every
Vote Counts political program, and local workers’ rights hearings.


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A Parent’s Perspective: Give Back Our Daughter’s Right to Marry

Fri, 06/04/2010 - 12:27
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By Harold and Ellen Kameya

Twenty-two years ago, our then 20-year old daughter Valerie told us she was gay. As Sansei from Hawaii, raised in a socially conservative Japanese American culture, Valerie’s announcement devastated us. At that time, we were woefully ignorant on issues of sexual orientation, including that being gay is not a choice. As part of that ignorance, we were saddened that we would never see our daughter get married or have a family.


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Who is TV?

Mon, 03/15/2010 - 16:14

Am I Asian Pacific American? The question I asked myself before sitting down to write this blog. How would I properly address the issues that affect my ethnicity if I’m not even sure how I identify myself? Before I begin figuring out where I fit I must go wash my hands. There is still some residual muruku (chakri) on them from my midmorning snack. Before I continue I must turn over my aloo samosas that are baking in the oven. Before I continue I should remove my shoes and place them next to the door. Wait! My kettle is whistling it’s time for afternoon tea.


The First National Asian Pacific American Workers' Rights Hearing

Tue, 11/10/2009 - 11:46

The Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA) is proud to convene the First National Asian Pacific American Workers' Rights Hearing and the first event focused on Asian Pacific American workers co-hosted by the new leadership of the AFL-CIO.  Hear from Asian Pacific American workers about the challenges they face in exercising their right to organize - including employer abuse, immigrant exploitation, wage theft and union suppression - and strategies


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