DISCUSSION: “Voices of Economic Justice,” Kent Wong, founding president of the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance

The first part of the series will feature a discussion led by Kent Wong, who served as the Founding President of the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA), a national organization committed to educating and advocating for civil and human rights and addressing the workplace issues of its 660,000 APA union members. Wong is currently the Director of the Center for Labor Research and Education at UCLA, where he teaches Labor Studies and Asian American Studies. He writes extensively on labor issues, and co-edited Teaching for Change: Popular Education and the Labor Movement. This event is the first of a three-part series that will examine the historical significance and contemporary labor issues affecting the Asian diaspora. Understanding the consequences and impact of US labor laws, policies, trade agreements, and employment discriminatory practices is essential to unpacking the historical, contemporary, and complex labor issues related to the Asian diaspora.

Start

Wednesday September 23, 2015 05:30 PM

End

Wednesday September 23, 2015 06:30 PM

Location

Asian Culture Center

Website

http://www.indiana.edu/~acc/

Contact Email

acc@indiana.edu

Cost

free