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Hong Kong dock workers shut down port, win raises

March 22, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jane Mee Wong Northwest Asian Weekly Eight months ago, dock workers at Hong Kong’s Kwai Chung terminal went on a historic 40-day strike. Faced

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2013, 2014, Cheong Kong Holdings, Egypt, HIT, HKDWU, Hong Kong Dock Workers Union, Jane Mee Wong, Kwai Chung Terminal, Li Ka Shing, Northwest Asian Weekly, Stephen Chan, Tahrir Square, Taksim Square, USD, United States, Vol 33 No 13 | March 22 - March 28, Wong Loy

Custodians angry over shift changes

May 28, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jane Mee Wong Northwest Asian Weekly Swing-shift custodians at the University of Washington are coming together across ethnic lines and language barriers to keep their work shifts. The predominantly Asian, Latino, and East African workforce consists of 66 custodians who work from 4:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. On June 1, they will be reassigned […]

Filed Under: News, Features, Community News Tagged With: Custodial Services, Danilo Penor, East African, Facilities Services, Filipino, Gene Woodard, Health Sciences, Jane Mee Wong, Lem Lem, Mulu Siam, Physics Astronomy Building, UW, Vol 28 No 23 | May 30 - June 5, Yong Nam, letter, parking

April 19: China loves Tibet?

December 24, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“China loves Tibet,” Zhang, a Chinese graduate student read aloud from the multitude of signs. He continued, “But the question is, does Tibet love China?”

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 2009, Chinese, Dalai Lama, Iraq, Jane Mee Wong, Jill Corey, Muslim-dominated Xinjiang, Northwest Asian Weekly, Red Square, Seattle, UW, Vol 28 No 1 | December 27 - January 2, Western China, Xia Songtao, culture

Candidates agree on South Asia: But is that good?

November 2, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

South Asia has become the new arena for the two presidential candidates’ policies concerning the war against terrorism. The refrains of Bush’s anti-terrorism offensive in Afghanistan and Iraq can be heard in both the Obama and McCain campaigns. However, Afghanistan’s neighboring country, Pakistan, is the centerfold of discussion this time.

Filed Under: News, World News Tagged With: 2008, Afghanistan, Despite India, Ethnic Pashtuns, Iraq, Jane Mee Wong, Middle East, Mohammed Sadiq, North Wazirstan, Northwest Asian Weekly, Obama, Pakistan, South Asia, US, technology, vol 27 no 45 | November 1 - November 7

Director fights hatred with martial arts

October 25, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Diana Lee Inosanto describes herself as a multi-tasker. The Filipino American stuntwoman, martial arts instructor, actress and mother of two is also the writer and director of a new independent movie, “The Sensei.” Screened in packed theatres at numerous film festivals, “The Sensei” will be playing in the upcoming Seattle Gay and Lesbian Film Festival on Oct. 24.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, At the Movies Tagged With: 2008, Admiral Theater, Asian American, Bruce Lee, California Ave, Chinese, Dan Inosanto, Diana Lee Inosanto, Gilbert Johnson, HBO, Jane Mee Wong, Matthew Shepard, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle, Uncle Bruce, vol 27 no 44 | October 25 - October 31

Workers refuse to bow down to Boeing

September 20, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“We need more job security, more raises and benefits,” said female Korean American Lee*, 43, an electrician at the Everett-based Boeing plant.

Filed Under: News, Features, Community News, National News Tagged With: African American, Boeing Everett, CEO, Electrician Tran, Everett-based Boeing, IAM, Jane Mee Wong, Northwest Asian Weekly, Vietnamese American, vol 27 no 39 | September 20 - September 26

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