Recognizing Filipino workers: past, present, and future

The working class Filipino community in Long Beach is a force in organized labor. They’re the largest Asian group in California, but are rarely discussed as a population in political or media discussions. Last year, they contributed to getting a living wage for hotel workers and domestic caregivers with Measure N. Youth organizers spoke at the Filipino Migrant Center's third annual General Assembly this month. “We won the living wage campaign because a lot of folks really mobilized for it.”  The complete story is on Voicewaves.[youtube=http://youtu.be/oWglLtWXsIQ]