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Asian Pacific Labor Alliance, Seattle Chapter, AFL-CIO records, 2002-2020
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA). Seattle Chapter
- Title
- Asian Pacific Labor Alliance, Seattle Chapter, AFL-CIO records
- Dates
- 2002-2020 (inclusive)20022020
- Quantity
- 2.5 cubic feet (4 boxes plus one oversize folder)
- Collection Number
- 6375
- Summary
- Records of a labor alliance serving Asian American and Pacific Islander workers and its Seattle chapter
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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No restrictions on access.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Founded in 1992, the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA), AFL-CIO, is the first and only national organization of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) workers, primarily union members, and allies advancing worker, immigrant and civil rights. Since its founding, APALA has played an advocacy role around workplace issues of the 660,000 AAPI union members, serving as the bridge between the broader labor movement and the AAPI community. A constituency organization of the the AFL-CIO, APALA has more than 20 chapters and pre-chapters and a national office in Washington, D.C.
Among its activities, APALA promotes political education and voter registration programs among AAPIs, and runs trainings to help empower and recruit AAPIs into leadership roles within the labor movement and APA community. APALA seeks to defend and advocate for the civil and human rights of AAPIs, immigrants, and all people of color, and continues to create ties with international labor organizations, especially in the Asia-Pacific Rim.
[Information adapted from APALA Seattle website 08/18/2021 https://www.apalanet.org/about1.html]
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Organizational records and ephemera of the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial affiliate organization the Asian Pacific Labor Alliance, Seattle Chapter. The collection includes materials relating to the founding and operation of APALA Seattle, as well as T-Shirts, award plaques, posters, and ephemera. Some national level APALA materials are included, and often list local chapter updates and activity reports, including the Seattle chapter. A major activity of the Seattle chapter is its annual fundraising banquet. The Seattle chapter has origins in the Asian American/Pacific Islander labor activist communities of Seattle that predate the founding of the national APALA in 1992.
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
Forms part of the Labor Archives of Washington.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Organized into 2 accessions.
- Accession No. 6375-001, Asian Pacific Labor Alliance, Seattle Chapter, AFL-CIO records, 2002-2020
- Accession No. 6375-002, Asian Pacific Labor Alliance, Seattle Chapter, AFL-CIO records, 2003-2013
Acquisition Information
Donated by Tracy Lai, APALA Seattle Chapter president and national APALA Secretary.
Related Materials
Richard Gurtiza collection on Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, 1987-2001
The Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance Seattle Chapter website has been regularly captured by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine since 2014. The snapshots can be viewed here: https://wayback.archive-it.org/3988/*/http://seattleapala.wordpress.com/
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 6375-001: Asian Pacific Labor Alliance, Seattle Chapter, AFL-CIO records, 2002-2020Return to Top
Scope and Content: Organizational records and ephemera of the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial affiliate organization the Asian Pacific Labor Alliance, Seattle Chapter. The collection includes materials relating to the founding and operation of APALA Seattle, as well as T-Shirts, award plaques, posters, and ephemera. Some national level APALA materials are included, and often list local chapter updates and activity reports, including the Seattle chapter. A major activity of the Seattle chapter is its annual fundraising banquet. The Seattle chapter has origins in the Asian American/Pacific Islander labor activist communities of Seattle that predate the founding of the national APALA in 1992.
Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Tracy Lai, APALA Seattle Chapter president and national APALA Secretary.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Accession | ||
| 1 | 6375-001 | National Executive Board |
2019 |
| 1 | 6375-001 | National Executive Board |
2015-2019 |
| 1 | 6375-001 | National Executive Board |
2016-2017 |
| 1 | 6375-001 | National Executive Board
Scope and Content: Includes materials related to the President's Advisory
Commission, and voter turnout initiatives
|
2008-2014 |
| 1 | 6375-001 | APALA Reports and Briefings |
2002-2006 |
| 1 | 6375-001 | 10th Biennial Convention |
2009 |
| 1 | 6375-001 | 13th Biennial Convention Program |
2015 |
| 1 | 6375-001 | 14th Biennial Convention Program |
2017 |
| 1 | 6375-001 | 15th Biennial Convention |
2019 |
| 1 | 6375-001 | APALA 20th Anniversary Celebration and Education Fund
Kick Off Program |
2012 |
| 1 | 6375-001 | Seattle APALA Chapter |
2013-2018 |
| 1 | 6375-001 | Seattle Chapter
Scope and Content: Includes agendas and other materials
|
2011-2019 |
| 1 | 6375-001 | Notes
Scope and Content: Handwritten meeting notes
|
2012-2019 |
| 1 | 6375-001 | Retreat and Meeting Agendas |
|
| 1 | 6375-001 | Seattle Chapter
Scope and Content: Includes handwritten meeting notes and materials related to the
Every Vote Counts initiative
|
2009-2011 |
| 1 | 6375-001 | Background Info |
|
| 1 | 6375-001 | APALA About Us |
|
| 1 | 6375-001 | Fundraising |
2004-2005, 2012 |
| 1 | 6375-001 | Fast Jobs
Scope and Content: Materials related to the finances of the Seattle chapter
|
2003-2004 |
| 1 | 6375-001 | Membership Forms |
|
| 1 | 6375-001 | Seattle Chapter Membership Lists |
2004-2009 |
| 1 | 6375-001 | Newsletters |
2005-2006 |
| 1 | 6375-001 | Seattle Chapter Newsletters |
2005-2012 |
| 1 | 6375-001 | APALA
Scope and Content: Includes materials related to the 2007 Annual Dinner
|
2007 |
| 1 | 6375-001 | Annual Dinner Programs |
2005-2007 |
| 1 | 6375-001 | APALA 2013 Banquet |
2013 |
| 1 | 6375-001 | Seattle Chapter Banquet/ Annual Dinner
Programs
Scope and Content: Includes recipes
|
2006-2020 |
| 1 | 6375-001 | May 30, 2003 Banquet |
2003 |
| 1 | 6375-001 | Cambodian Delegation and Annual Dinner Recipe
Book |
2010-2011 |
| 1 | 6375-001 | "Untapped Power: The Strength of Asian American, Native
Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Working People" |
2019 |
| 1 | 6375-001 | Okinawa |
2010-2015 |
| 1 | 6375-001 | Workers' Hearing |
|
| 1 | 6375-001 | Jobs with Justice 17th Anniversary Honoree Dinner
Program |
2010 |
| 1 | 6375-001 | API Worker's Voices |
|
| 1 | 6375-001 | Asian Pacific Islander Workers' Voices |
|
| 1 | 6375-001 | Municipal Court Case- Mel Kang |
2003 |
| 1 | 6375-001 | Seattle Chapter Mailings |
2010 |
| 1 | 6375-001 | Bumper Stickers |
|
| 1 | 6375-001 | Brochures |
|
| 1 | 6375-001 | International Examiner |
2011 |
| 1 | 6375-001 | CDs/DVDs
Scope and Content: APALA 2011 Program Book; Presentation Slides; 10th Biennial
Convention 2009; APALA Organizing Institute
|
approximately 2009-2011 |
| 2 | 6375-001 | "A Woman's Place is in her Union" Poster |
|
| 2 | 6375-001 | Asian Pacific American Labor Pioneer Posters 3 posters
Scope and Content: Sue Kumitomi Embrey, Ah Quon McElrath, Sumi Sevilla Haru
|
|
| 2 | 6375-001 | Asian Pacific American Labor Pioneer Posters 7 posters
Scope and Content: Philip Vera Cruz, Silme Domingo & Gene Viernes, Art
Sumio Takei, Sue Kunitomi Embrey, Karl Yoneda, Ah Quon McElrath, Sumi Sevilla
Haru
|
|
| 2 | 6375-001 | Asian Pacific Heritage Month American Federation of
Teachers, AFL-CIO Poster |
|
| 2 | 6375-001 | Asian Pacific American Labor Pioneer Posters
Scope and Content: Karl Yoneda
|
|
| 2 | 6375-001 | Asian Pacific American Labor Pioneer Posters 2 posters
Scope and Content: Karl Yoneda, Philip Vera Cruz
|
|
| 2 | 6375-001 | Asian Pacific American Labor Pioneer Posters 2 posters
Scope and Content: Silme Domingo & Gene Viernes, Art Sumio Takei
|
|
| 3 | 6375-001 | Button and Magnets 3 buttons, 2 magnets
Scope and Content: Buttons include Re-Elect Bob Hasegawa and APALA. Two APALA
magnets.
|
|
| 3 | 6375-001 | APALA Cesar E. Chavez Human and Civil Rights
Award |
2007 |
| 3 | 6375-001 | APALA Community Voice Award |
2008 |
| 3 | 6375-001 | APALA Seattle Chapter APALA Constituency Group
Award |
2015 |
| 3 | 6375-001 | APALA Tote Bag |
|
| 3 | 6375-001 | APALA T-Shirt |
|
| 3 | 6375-001 | Voices for Justice T-Shirt |
|
| folder:oversize | |||
| OS Folder 1 | 6375-001 | Artwork |
Accession No. 6375-002: Asian Pacific Labor Alliance, Seattle Chapter, AFL-CIO records, 2003-2013Return to Top
Scope and Content: Organizational records and ephemera of the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial affiliate organization the Asian Pacific Labor Alliance, Seattle Chapter.
- SERIES I, MEETING MINUTES AND NOTES
- SERIES II, CONFERENCES, CONVENTIONS, AND OUTREACH
Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Tracy Lai in August 2022.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
SERIES I: MEETING MINUTES AND NOTES |
2003-2011 | ||
| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 1/1 | 6375-002 | Seattle Chapter Meeting Minutes and Notes |
2003-2004 |
| 1/2 | 6375-002 | Seattle Chapter Meeting Minutes and Notes |
2005-2007 |
| 1/3 | 6375-002 | Seattle Chapter Meeting Minutes and Notes |
2009 |
| 1/4 | 6375-002 | National Meeting Minutes and Notes |
2006-2007, 2011 |
| 1/5 | 6375-002 | Personal Notebook #1 (Meeting Notes) |
2004-2007 |
| 1/6 | 6375-002 | Personal Notebook #2 (Meeting Notes) |
2009-2010 |
SERIES II: CONFERENCES, CONVENTIONS, AND OUTREACH |
2003-2013 | ||
| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 1/7 | 6375-002 | Hate Crimes Conference |
2003 |
| 1/8 | 6375-002 | Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance Workers' Rights
Hearing |
2011 |
| 1/9 | 6375-002 | Outreach Documents |
2003-2007 |
| 1/10 | 6375-002 | Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance
Conventions |
2006-2007, 2013 |
| 1/11 | 6375-002 |
International Examiner
Newspaper |
November 2004 |
| 1/12 | 6375-002 | Correspondence |
2004, 2011 |
| 1/13 | 6375-002 | Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance Education Fund
Certification |
October 2010 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Labor Archives of Washington (University of Washington) (host institution)
