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More than 50 Asian Pacific American Groups Announce Support for Public Employees Nationawide

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

April 6, 2011

 

CONTACT:

Gregory Cendana, APALA Executive Director

Phone: 202-508-3733

Email: gcendana@apalanet.org

 

More than 50 Asian Pacific American Groups Announce

Support for Public Employees Nationwide

 


Remembering the Unsung Heroes of the Labor Movement


APALA Stands with Workers in Wisconsin and Across the Country

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 28, 2011
Contact: Gregory Cendana, gcendana@apalanet.org (916) 284-9839
APALA Stands with Workers in Wisconsin and Across the Country
Statement by Luisa Blue, National President of APALA
The Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, AFL-CIO, the nation’s only union of Asian Pacific American workers, stands with the workers under assault in Wisconsin and other states.

APALA Seeking 2011 Interns

APALA Seeking 2011 Interns

ORGANIZATIONAL DESCRIPTION

Founded in 1992, the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA),
AFL-CIO is the first and only national organization for Asian Pacific
American (APA) union members. APALA has a rich history of recruiting and
training APA union members and activists to become leaders in the labor
movement, mobilizing voters to increase APA participation in the
political process and engaging local communities to increase their


APALA Seeking 2010 Tam Tran Program & Outreach Fellow

APALA Seeking 2010 Tam Tran Program & Outreach Fellow

The Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, AFL-CIO is seeking a passionate social
justice activist for its new fellowship in remembrance of Tam Tran, an undocumented
student activist and filmmaker. APALA is excited to be able to sponsor a fellow who
believes in equality, opportunity, and social justice – all values that Tam epitomized.
Tam was born in Germany after her parents were forced to flee Vietnam, and came to the


APALA Convenes First National Hearing on Asian Pacific American Workers’ Rights

If you are based in DC, I hope you can make it out to this exciting event today.  It's the first national hearing on Asian Pacific American workers rights and it's sponsored by the good folks at the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance. APAP has signed on as a co-sponsor to help get the word out. Be on the lookout for APAP member Greg Cendana who is one of the featured speakers.