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APAP Unsung Hero 2010 - Christine Byon

Fri, 01/21/2011 - 12:43

Nomination and blog post written by: Gregory Cendana, APAP Board Member & Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance Executive Director

Edited by: Erin Pangilinan, APAP Board Member


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APAP Board Member featured in Philippine News

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 11:00

Cross-posted from Philippine News

by Erin Pangilinan

Unionist reflects on gay bullying


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APAP PAC endorses Jennifer Pae for Oakland City Council.

Sun, 10/17/2010 - 13:33

Asian Pacific Americans for Progress Political Action Committee (APAP PAC) is happy to announce our endorsement of Jennifer Pae for Oakland City Council. We believe that Jennifer is a qualified candidate committed to the Asian Pacific American community.


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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 Americans and the Increasing Unaffordability of the UC

Tue, 11/24/2009 - 17:27
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Nearly one week after the UC Regents increased student fees (the UC term for "tuition") by 32%, students, workers and faculty continue to fight back.  I'm proud to highlight 2 efforts by Asian American students.  First, I saw the University of California: Priceless video on the Student Activism blog this morning, and it damn near made me misty-eyed.  The one thing I would change is to focus on the total cost of education at UCSD and other UC campuses since the


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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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Ed Secretary Arne Duncan meets with College Students

Wed, 09/16/2009 - 21:45

Yesterday, after numerous press events on Capital Hill, I had the opportunity to meet with US Education Secretary Arne Duncan regarding student aid reform and his support of the Student Aid & Fiscal Responsibility Act (SAFRA), H.R. 3221 which will be voted on by the US House of Representatives Thursday.


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