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Roundtable Discussion: Challenges Facing Asian American and Pacific Islander Low-wage Immigrant Workers - May 19, 2010

On Wednesday May 19, Secretary Solis hosted a live webcast featuring a roundtable with Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community leaders on challenges facing AAPI workers in the areas of workplace safety and health, wages, hours, AAPI women workers, and labor and community partnerships.

Frame from the American and Pacific Islander Low-wage Immigrant Workers Video

Participants

DOL

  • Secretary Hilda L. Solis
  • Deborah Berkowitz, Chief of Staff, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
  • Elmy Bermejo, Director, Intergovernmental Affairs
  • Nancy Chen, Regional Administrator, Women's Bureau (WB)
  • Paul Igasaki, Chair & Chief Judge, Administrative Review Board (ARB)
  • Gabriela Lemus, Senior Advisor & Director, Office of Public Engagement (OPE)
  • Nancy Leppink, Deputy Administrator, Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
  • Mary Beth Maxwell, Senior Advisor, Office of the Secretary (OSEC)
  • Patricia Shiu, Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)
  • Phil Tom, Director, Center for Faith-based & Neighborhood Partnerships (CFBNP)

White House

  • Kiran Ahuja, Executive Director, White House Initiative on AAPIs
  • Tina Tchen, Director, White House Office of Public Engagement

Stakeholders

  • Bhairavi Desai, Executive Director, New York Taxi Workers Alliance
  • Karen Narasaki, President and Executive Director, Asian American Justice Center
  • Huy Ong, Western Region Field Organizer, Jobs with Justice
  • Aung Oo, Member, International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and reinforcing Iron Workers AFL/CIO
  • Chad Rink, District Council Organizer, International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and reinforcing Iron Workers AFL/CIO
  • Young Shin, Executive Director, Asian Immigrant Women Advocates
  • Julie Su, Litigation Director, Asian Pacific American Legal Center
  • Dr. Nguyen Dinh Thang, Executive Director, Boat People SOS
  • Doua Thor, Executive Director, South East Asian Resource Action Center
  • Christina Wadhwani, MQVN Community Development Corp.
  • Amado Uno, Executive Director, Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance