Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance

Building AANHPI worker power since 1992. The first and only national organization of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander workers — 22+ chapters, 1.1 million AANHPI union members strong.

Worker Power · Solidarity · AANHPI Leadership

202-800-5811 info@apala.org apalanet.org Washington, D.C.

In-Language Worker Tools: APALA publishes its “How to Form a Union” and “Union Facts” resources in English · 中文 · Tiếng Việt · Tagalog — meeting AANHPI workers where they are.Right to Organize →

1992

Founded — Washington, D.C.

1.1M

AANHPI Union Members Today

22+

Local Chapters Coast-to-Coast

Growth in AANHPI Union Power Since 1992

The First & Only National AANHPI Labor Organization

Founded in 1992, the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA), AFL-CIO is the first and only national organization of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) workers.

Backed with strong support of the AFL-CIO, APALA has more than 22 chapters across the country and a national office in Washington, D.C. From the garment shops of Manhattan and Los Angeles, to the hotels of Las Vegas and Honolulu, to the longshore docks of the West Coast and the tech workplaces of Silicon Valley — APALA is where AANHPI workers find their power.

When APALA was founded, there were roughly 200,000 AANHPI workers in U.S. unions. Today there are 1.1 million — and APALA’s organizing, education, and movement-building is a big part of why.

APALA’s Priorities

The fights APALA carries for AANHPI workers and the wider labor movement.

Right to Organize

Help AANHPI workers form unions — with in-language resources in Chinese, Vietnamese, and Tagalog.

Worker Power & Voice

Build leadership pipelines for AANHPI union members across every industry and sector.

Civil Rights & Immigration

Defend immigrant workers, fight anti-Asian hate, and protect civil rights at work and in our communities.

Civic Engagement

Mobilize AANHPI voters and build political power for working families across the diaspora.

Movement Education

Preserve and teach AANHPI labor history through archives, publications, and worker stories.