Press Release
APALA Convenes First National Hearing on Asian Pacific American Workers' Rights
Washington D.C. – APALA and the AFL-CIO, in partnership with over 20 national and local organizations, convened the First National Asian Pacific American Workers’ Rights Hearing on Friday, November 13, 2009. The historic hearing allowed Asian Pacific American workers from around the country to testify on the right to organize and immigrant worker exploitation before a distinguished panel and an audience of over 200 people, representing a broad cross section of elected officials, labor leaders, community allies and academicians.
Read Entire Press Release · Nov 13, 2009
President Obama Signs Executive Order Restoring White House Initative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Washington D.C. - President Obama signed an Executive Order restoring the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (WHIAAPI). Initiated in 1999 under President Bill Clinton, the WHIAAPI was formed to address a range of issues concerning the Asian American and Pacific Islander community.
Read Entire Press Release · Oct 15, 2009
