Over the past year, Roy Sekine volunteered and helped organize fundraisers to ensure that Vince Fong became the first Asian American congressman to represent his hometown of Bakersfield in California’s 20th District, which covers the state’s deeply conservative farm belt. Sekine, who’s Japanese American and a retired technology services supervisor, said he believes Fong embodies […]
The study, titled “Just For Show: Worker representation in Asia’s garment sector and the role of fashion brands and employers” alleged that brands and their suppliers are relying on ineffective representation structures as alternatives to genuine trade union engagement, effectively undermining workers’ rights in South Asia to freedom of association and collective bargaining. The report […]
Paul F. deLespinasse Americans leading our war for independence complained that they elected no members to the British House of Commons, which had attempted to levy taxes on them. “No taxation without representation” became a popular slogan, and is often still quoted. But do Americans really believe in this generalization? Before American women received the […]
Addressing a crowd of Indian Americans this week, Vice President Kamala Harris asserted the importance of South Asians running for office, saying there’s not nearly enough compared to the group’s size in the U.S. Indian Americans are now the most populous “Asian-alone” group in the country, surpassing Chinese Americans in September. This means 4.4 million […]
BALTIMORE — On the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage a few years ago, there were no women representing Maryland in the country’s highest elected offices. And by the time the 119th Congress gavels in next January, three decades will have passed since more than one woman served in Maryland’s U.S. House delegation. In that time, […]
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Democrat Kayla Young and Republican Patricia Rucker frequently clash on abortion rights and just about everything else in West Virginia’s Legislature, but they agree on one thing: Too few of their colleagues are women, and it’s hurting the state. “There are exceptions to every single rule, but I think in general, […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Coty Raven Morris has only been in Portland for 3 years as an assistant professor at Portland State University. But her innovative teaching methods caught the eyes of the recording industry, earning her a Grammy nomination for the Music Educator Award. Morris, the Hinckley Assistant Professor of choir, music education and […]
The Departments of the Interior and Agriculture wants to improve Alaska Native representation on the federal board that manages subsistence use on the state’s lands and waters, according to a proposal the department announced on Feb. 15. The Departments are proposing to add three additional members to the eight-member Federal Subsistence Board who will be […]
The state is running low on public defenders and the Director of the Office of Public Defense says the situation is dire. Between growing caseloads and attorneys quitting faster than they’re getting hired, defenders are working around the clock to represent those who can’t afford attorneys on their own. The Director, Larry Jefferson, even sent […]
New Hampshire’s Child Protection Act mandates a child’s best interest be the primary consideration of the court in abuse and neglect proceedings. So why is it that a child is the only party in those cases without legal representation? Parents in abuse and neglect proceedings are entitled to legal representation. The Division for Children, Youth, and Families […]
Dec. 22—The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has confirmed that the United Steelworkers (USW) Local 11-005 union is discontinuing representation of nurses at Mayo Clinic Health Systems-Austin following the submission of a petition earlier this month. The announcement Friday comes days after Erin Krulish, a nurse at MCHS-Austin, filed the petition. The NLRB is the […]
In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, Ralph Lauren this month announced its partnership with Diné (Navajo) textile artist Naiomi Glasses. The seventh-generation weaver became the brand’s inaugural artist-in-residence and debuted a collection that reflects her Native American roots. With her first of three capsule collections within the Polo Ralph Lauren x Naiomi Glasses label, the 26-year-old designer […]