For Planning Purposes Only: TODAY, May 1st, 2020
Contact: 215-776-0632, apala@apalanet.org
Washington, DC — TODAY, on May 1st, to celebrate May Day and Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, AFL-CIO (APALA) and the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO), will launch a campaign honoring over 2.1 million Asian American and Pacific Islander workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis and raising demands to improve the well-being and economic security of the AAPI community and working people. The pandemic has demonstrated just how critical the work of farmworkers, domestic workers, grocery personnel, home healthcare providers, and more workers are—both to addressing COVID-19 and to maintaining systems that sustain families and communities.
This May Day and throughout the month, we will honor these workers and their substantial contributions by hosting these events in addition to the video releases:
Every Monday this May, starting May 4th, the “AAPIs are #EssentialNotExpendable” Campaign will release video interviews featuring essential AAPI workers from various sectors, from health care to hospitality and more. The videos will be available at www.apalanet.org/aapi-workers with English, Vietnamese, Urdu, Korean, Simplified Chinese and Tagalog subtitles.
Events TODAY on Monday, May 1st
WHO: Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA), Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA), AFL-CIO
WHAT: “We are all Essential” May Day Rally and “AAPIs are #EssentialNotExpendable” Facebook Live Campaign Launch
WHEN: Friday May 1st, from 4-5 p.m. ET // 1-2 p.m PT
TUNE IN: The campaign will be launched on APALA’s Facebook, here.
***Media wishing to attend must RSVP to michelle@apalanet.org or 215-776-0632***
Events throughout May
WHO: Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA), AFL-CIO, Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO)
WHAT: AAPIs are #EssentialNotExpendable Video Releases
WHEN: Every Monday in May, starting May 4th
WATCH: Videos will be available here: https://www.apalanet.org/aapi-workers.html
WHO: Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA), AFL-CIO, Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO)
WHAT: AAPIs are #EssentialNotExpendable Twitter Chat
WHEN: Friday May 27th, 1PM ET // 11AM PT
CHIME IN: Join the conversation by registering for our social media toolkit here: bit.ly/apahm2020 and use our hashtags: #EssentialNotExpendable #AAPI2020.
***Media wishing to attend must RSVP to michelle@apalanet.org or 215-776-0632*** ###
The Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA), AFL-CIO was founded in 1992 as the first and only national organization for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) union members to advance worker, immigrant and civil rights. Learn more at www.apalanet.org. Renew or become a member here.
Contact: 215-776-0632, apala@apalanet.org
Washington, DC — TODAY, on May 1st, to celebrate May Day and Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, AFL-CIO (APALA) and the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO), will launch a campaign honoring over 2.1 million Asian American and Pacific Islander workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis and raising demands to improve the well-being and economic security of the AAPI community and working people. The pandemic has demonstrated just how critical the work of farmworkers, domestic workers, grocery personnel, home healthcare providers, and more workers are—both to addressing COVID-19 and to maintaining systems that sustain families and communities.
This May Day and throughout the month, we will honor these workers and their substantial contributions by hosting these events in addition to the video releases:
- “AAPIs are #EssentialNotExpendable” Facebook Live campaign launch,
- “We are all Essential” May Day Rally,
- “AAPIs are #EssentialNotExpendable” Twitter Chat
Every Monday this May, starting May 4th, the “AAPIs are #EssentialNotExpendable” Campaign will release video interviews featuring essential AAPI workers from various sectors, from health care to hospitality and more. The videos will be available at www.apalanet.org/aapi-workers with English, Vietnamese, Urdu, Korean, Simplified Chinese and Tagalog subtitles.
Events TODAY on Monday, May 1st
WHO: Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA), Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA), AFL-CIO
WHAT: “We are all Essential” May Day Rally and “AAPIs are #EssentialNotExpendable” Facebook Live Campaign Launch
WHEN: Friday May 1st, from 4-5 p.m. ET // 1-2 p.m PT
TUNE IN: The campaign will be launched on APALA’s Facebook, here.
***Media wishing to attend must RSVP to michelle@apalanet.org or 215-776-0632***
Events throughout May
WHO: Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA), AFL-CIO, Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO)
WHAT: AAPIs are #EssentialNotExpendable Video Releases
WHEN: Every Monday in May, starting May 4th
WATCH: Videos will be available here: https://www.apalanet.org/aapi-workers.html
WHO: Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA), AFL-CIO, Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO)
WHAT: AAPIs are #EssentialNotExpendable Twitter Chat
WHEN: Friday May 27th, 1PM ET // 11AM PT
CHIME IN: Join the conversation by registering for our social media toolkit here: bit.ly/apahm2020 and use our hashtags: #EssentialNotExpendable #AAPI2020.
***Media wishing to attend must RSVP to michelle@apalanet.org or 215-776-0632*** ###
The Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA), AFL-CIO was founded in 1992 as the first and only national organization for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) union members to advance worker, immigrant and civil rights. Learn more at www.apalanet.org. Renew or become a member here.
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