Chen, May Ying, 1948-

Dates:
Birth 1948
English,

Biographical notes:

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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Subjects:

  • Asian Americans
  • Asian Americans
  • Minority labor union members
  • Women labor leaders
  • Textile workers

Occupations:

  • Labor organizers
  • Trade unionists

Places:

  • MA, US
  • NY, US