Chen, May Ying, 1948-
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Chen, May Ying, 1948-
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Chen
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May Ying
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1948-
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May Chen (1948- ) is a labor organizer who has been actively engaged in outreach and advocacy for immigrant workers for over 20 years. Born and raised in Boston, MA, she worked as a high school teacher, wrote for the Asian-American publications Gidra and Roots, founded a day-care center that employed mainly immigrant women, and served as a local officer (Local 23-25) and International Vice President of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union (later UNITE, UNITE/HERE, and Workers United).
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Asian Americans
Asian Americans
Minority labor union members
Textile workers
Women labor leaders
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Labor organizers
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Boston
MA, US
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New York City
NY, US
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