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New Asian American and Pacific Islander outreach director named for Clinton campaign

April 1, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The campaign for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton announced March 24 that it was appointing Jason Tengco to serve as its new Asian American Pacific Islander outreach director. In a news release March 25, KAYA: Filipino Americans for Progress called Tengco a powerful voice for the Filipino American community in his former role as the […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Briefs, Community News Tagged With: 2015, 2016, AAPI, Asian American Pacific Islander, Asian Americans, Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, Filipino American, Hillary Clinton, Jason Tengco, New Asian American, Ninio Fetalvo, Northern Mariana Islands, Pacific Islanders, Vol 35 No 14 | April 2 - April 8, White House Initiative

Rick Polintan — Fighting for immigrant rights

December 3, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly Rick Polintan has had over 35 years of community and union organizing experience since his migration to the United States in 1980 from the Philippines. He was a member of the Union of Democratic Filipinos, doing community organizing against the Marcos dictatorship and helping Filipinos in their struggle for immigrant […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2011, 2015, APALA, Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, Asian Pacific Islander Americans, David Della, Filipino, First Quarter Storm, Legislative District Democrats Treasurer, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pacita Bunag, Philippines, Rick Polintan Fighting, Seattle, Service Employees International Union, United States, Vietnam, Vol 34 No 50 | December 5 - December 11, Washington State, top contributors

Top Contributor: Bob Hasegawa

November 21, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Ninette Cheng Northwest Asian Weekly Nov. 6 marked a special day for Bob Hasegawa: the lifelong labor rights champion was elected to his first term in Washington State Senate. But Hasegawa is hardly new to politics. He has served six years as State Representative of Washington’s 11th District, representing Tukwila, the southern part of […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2012, Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, Asian Pacific Islanders, Beacon Hill, Bob Hasegawa, Cindy Domingo, House Bill, King County Council Member Larry Gossett, Margarita Prentice, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle, State Representative, Teamsters Local, Teamsters Union, Top Contributors 2012, UPS, Vol 31 No 48 | November 24 - November 30, Wall Street, Washington State Senate

Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance holds hearing on the rights of Asian American workers in Seattle this Sat.

November 17, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Seattle chapter of the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA Seattle) will host an Asian Pacific American Workers’ Rights Hearing. APALA will unveil groundbreaking testimony on shared barriers that Asian Americans face in forming unions and workers will testify on the right to organize and highlight current union organizing campaigns. The hearing is part […]

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: APALA, Asian Americans, Asian Counseling Referral Service Gym, Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, Associate Director, Caroline Fan, County Labor Council, Dean Ikeda, Education, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, First Seattle Asian Pacific American Workers Rights Hearing, Jean Dinh, Jessica Bonebright, Martin Luther King, Patty Rose, Pierce County Central Labor Council, Tori Miyagi

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