Chen, May Ying, 1948-
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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| referencedIn | Bartolotto, Julie. Asian American women's movement. | California State University, Long Beach | |
| referencedIn | Guide to the Rocky Chin Papers, 1968-2016 | Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives | |
| creatorOf | Guide to the May Chen Papers, 1980-2015 | Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives |
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| associatedWith | Chin, Rockwell (Rocky) | person |
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| Boston | MA | US | |
| New York City | NY | US |
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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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Birth 1948
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