Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA) and the UCLA Labor Center launched a Racial Justice Campaign to educate labor leaders and community activists on the intersection of immigrant, racial, and labor justice. The campaign educates workers and community activists in order to:
In July and August 2022, the UCLA Labor Center and the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA) hosted five virtual workshops to educate and mobilize community members and leaders. Below are video recordings of each of the five virtual workshops.
These workshops culminated in a two-day tour of the Tijuana-San Diego Border by over 60 Asian American and Pacific Islander labor leaders and immigration activists from across the U.S. After a day of educational workshops and solidarity building conversations in San Diego, participants toured Tijuana and visited the Centro Scalabrini de Formación para Migrantes (CESFOM), Friendship Park and the Border Line Crisis Center. Read more about the trip through the UCLA Newsroom.
- Build multi-ethnic unity for racial justice
- Advance API labor and community alliances to support worker organizing
- Defend women’s rights and reproductive justice
- Promote Asian American and Pacific Islander civic participation
- Support the rights of immigrant workers and youth
In July and August 2022, the UCLA Labor Center and the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA) hosted five virtual workshops to educate and mobilize community members and leaders. Below are video recordings of each of the five virtual workshops.
These workshops culminated in a two-day tour of the Tijuana-San Diego Border by over 60 Asian American and Pacific Islander labor leaders and immigration activists from across the U.S. After a day of educational workshops and solidarity building conversations in San Diego, participants toured Tijuana and visited the Centro Scalabrini de Formación para Migrantes (CESFOM), Friendship Park and the Border Line Crisis Center. Read more about the trip through the UCLA Newsroom.
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Workshop 1: Racial JusticeOn Wednesday, July 6th, the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA) and the UCLA Labor Center co-hosted the first out of five workshops from the 2022 Racial Justice Workshop Series.
The inaugural workshop, “Racial Justice,” was hosted by Kent Wong (UCLA Labor Center and Founding President of APALA) and featured guest speakers Ligaya Domingo (SEIU Healthcare 1199 NW), Monica Thammarath (California Teachers Association – CTA), and Kim Geron (California Faculty Association). |
Workshop 2: OrganizingOn Wednesday, July 20th, the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance and the UCLA Labor Center co-hosted the second out of five workshops from the 2022 Racial Justice Workshop Series.
This workshop featured Brady Calma (APALA and SEIU UHW), Arlene Inouye (United Teachers of Los Angeles), Aquilina Soriano (Pilipino Workers Center) and Kathleen Yasuda (Los Angeles Trade College Labor Center). |
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Workshop 3: Reproductive JusticeOn Wednesday, July 27th, the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance and the UCLA Labor Center co-hosted the third out of five workshops from the 2022 Racial Justice Workshop Series.
The workshop featured Ligaya Domingo (SEIU Healthcare 1199 NW), Elise Bryant (Coalition of Labor Union Women), Tracy Lai (Seattle American Federation of Teacehrs) and Darlene Lombos (Boston Central Labor Council). |
Workshop 4: Political PowerOn Wednesday, August 3rd, the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance and the UCLA Labor Center co-hosted the fourth out of five workshops from the 2022 Racial Justice Workshop Series.
The workshop featured Gloria Caoile (AFSCME and former APALA Executive Director), Susan Minato (UNITE HERE Local 11), Lindsay Peifer (NEA) and Brady Calma (APALA and SEIU UHW). |
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Workshop 5: ImmigrationOn Wednesday, August 17th, the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance and the UCLA Labor Center co-hosted the fifth out of five workshops from the 2022 Racial Justice Workshop Series.
The workshop featured Johanna Puno Hester (AFSCME UDW and former APALA President) Steve Li (Dream Summer Alumnus), Alvina Yeh (APALA Executive Director) and Yves Gomes (former APALA Executive Board member and UFCW). |