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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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Changing the Country, One Blog at a Time

Fri, 08/14/2009 - 01:39

About four hours ago, I arrived at the Pittsburgh airport, ready for a weekend of education, networking, and activism known as Netroots Nation 2009.  Begun just a few years ago under the moniker Yearly Kos, Netroots Nation is now the premiere annual convention in the country for online progressive activism.  It's an event that has given everyday people, young and old, the opportunity to make their voices heard.  Because of the success of the organizing model that has transformed American politics in the last few years, including the election of President Barack Obama, a guy l


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Youth Organizing Webinar on 7/21 - RSVP Now

Tue, 07/21/2009 - 19:29

Below is the formal write up for a FREE webinar on youth organizing, featuring Ian Magruder, President of the CA College Dems and James Hannaway, a youth organizer for the Obama Campaign. I'm not sure if anyone shares the same sentiments but I feel like as a 1st generation Chinese American, the AAPI community is reliant upon the youth to organize in multiple fields and bridge the divides, whether it be due to language, culture, etc.


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