Chen, May Ying, 1948-
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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
- Textile workers
- Women labor leaders
- Asian Americans
Occupations:
- Labor organizers
- Trade unionists
Places:
- Boston, MA, US
- New York City, NY, US
