HOT LABOR SUMMER: Workers Solidarity from Philadelphia to the Philippines!
Panel discussion on the struggles of workers organizing & the ongoing history of Philippine-based and Filipino-American labor organizing
PRESENTED BY Anakbayan Philadelphia x The Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA)
Donations welcome via cash, Venmo @KBST-Philly (memo: HOT LABOR SUMMER), PayPal anakbayanphilly@gmail.com
Join us for a special panel discussion on the struggles that workers organizing in the Philippines currently face with a moderated discussion on the connected and ongoing history of Philippine-based and Filipino American labor organizing. Speakers will discuss the current state of the labor movement in the Philippines, and the importance of international worker solidarity.
Featured guest speaker will be Mylene Cabalona, a union leader and president of BIEN (BPO Industry Employees Network) Philippines, the country's first call center union. Mylene is currently in the United States as part of a two-part speaking tour called Kapit Bisig Solidarity Tour: Solidarity with Philippine Labor under Attack
🕡 WHEN: Monday, August 28th from 6:30-8pm
🏠 WHERE: Vox Populi - 319 N 11th St #3, Philadelphia, PA 19107
💌 RSVP: tinyurl.com/HLS-aug28
Sponsored by APALA Philly, Anakbayan Philly, Philadelphia Jobs with Justice
Anakbayan Philly: Anakbayan-USA is the comprehensive national democratic mass organization of Filipino youth and students in the U.S. Established on the 30th of November 1998 – the anniversary of Andres Bonifacio and pre-Martial Law organization, Kabataang Makabayan – Anakbayan-USA seeks to unite the youth from different sectors of society to advance the cause of national democracy. Anakbayan holds the belief that Philippine society today is not truly free nor democratic. It is under the control of U.S imperialism, along with local landlords, big capitalists, and corrupt government officials. The National Democratic Struggle seeks to realize true national liberation for the country and the realization of the democratic rights of the people.
APALA: APALA envisions a society where economic and racial justice prevails, human rights and worker dignity are affirmed, and where a healthy, sustainable planet is able to offer a better life for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, Black, brown, and Indigenous folks, and all communities fighting oppression. 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. Backed with strong support of the AFL-CIO, APALA has more than 20 chapters and pre-chapters and a national office in Washington, D.C.