Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Economics
- Subcategories: Labor, Unions, Asian Americans
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, Asian American History
- Geographical Location: United States
- Date: May 1, 1992
Article abstract: The APALA, a new labor-activist organization, forms to address the needs of a growing Asian and Pacific Islander community in the United States.
Summary of Event
On May 1, 1992, the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA) held its founding convention in Washington, D.C. That gathering drew five hundred Asian, American, and Pacific Island unionists and laborers from around the United States, including garment factory workers from New York City, hotel and restaurant workers from Honolulu, longshore laborers from Seattle, nurses from...
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