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19 Restaurant Workers File Suit against Dim Sum Restaurant Nice
New York, NY—Nineteen Chinese immigrant waiters, bussers, and dim sum sellers filed a federal suit against the Chinatown restaurant, The Nice Restaurant, earlier this afternoon. The plaintiffs are…
AALDEF Statement Opposing Senate-White House Immigration Reform “Deal”
“The Senate immigration reform compromise is unacceptable. Family reunification has been the cornerstone of our nation’s immigration policy since 1965, when the U.S. government replaced…
AALDEF Releases 2006 Exit Poll Results of New York Asian American Vote
Findings Illuminate Asian American Voter Priorities for 2008 Elections, Political Party Registration, and Need for Compliance with Voter Language Assistance Today, the Asian American Legal Defense and…
New Report Illuminates Asian American Priorities for 2008 Elections, Senate Vote in 2006 Battleground States, and Need for Expanded Language Access
AALDEF Exit Poll Surveyed over 4,700 Voters in Nine States and 23 Cities During Decisive Midterm Elections Washington, DC—Today, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), a…
AALDEF Releases 2006 Exit Poll Results of New Jersey Asian American Vote
Findings Illuminate Asian American Voter Priorities for 2008 Elections, Vote for U.S. Senator, and Need for Language Assistance to Vote Today in New Jersey’s Bergen and Middlesex Counties, the…
Korean Immigrant Worker Wins $8,000 Settlement from High-End Palisades Park Sauna
Newark, NJ—A Korean immigrant worker, Mr. Kyong Sok Kim, today received $8,000 in a settlement with Super King Sauna NJ, LLC (d/b/a King Sauna) for a year’s overtime and liquidated damages. Mr. Kim,…
AALDEF to Release Exit Poll Results of New Jersey Asian American Vote
Findings Illuminate Asian American Voter Priorities for 2008 Elections, Vote for U.S. Senator, and Need for Language Assistance to Vote On Thursday, May 10 in New Jersey, the Asian American Legal…
Coalition Expresses Outrage to 92.3FreeFM and CBS Radio over Racist and Sexist Programming
Warning: Explicit language is included in the press release below Contact: Vicki Shu Smolin, President, OCA-NY: 646-263-6044 COALITION EXRESSES OUTRAGE TO 92.3FREEFM AND CBS RADIO OVER RACIST AND…
Join Us for AALDEF’s Annual Summer Cocktail Party June 13th
Kick off your summer in style! Join AALDEF at one of the City’s finest nightclubs on Wednesday, June 13 with hundreds of other professionals. The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund…
AALDEF Releases 2006 Exit Poll Results for the South Asian American Vote
Findings Illuminate South Asian American Voting Patterns, Party Enrollment, Voter Priorities for 2008 Elections, and Voting Barriers Today, May 1 in New York, the Asian American Legal Defense and…
AALDEF Releases 2006 Exit Poll Results of Massachusetts Asian American Vote
Findings Illuminate Asian American Voting Patterns, Voter Priorities for 2008 Elections, Vote for Governor, and Voting Barriers Boston, MA—Today, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund…
Statement of AALDEF Executive Director Margaret Fung on Rosie O’Donnell Leaving “The View”
We believe that the Disney-ABC Television Group made the right decision in refusing to renew Rosie O’Donnell’s contract on The View. On December 5, 2006, when Ms. O’Donnell…
Chinese Delivery Workers File Suit against Republic Restaurant in Union Square
Employees Working 12-Hour Days Denied Minimum Wage and Overtime New York, NY—The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) has filed a lawsuit against Republic Restaurant on behalf of…
Korean Workers Project Announces First Korean-Language Workers’ Guide to Small Claims Court in New York City
The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) and YKASECEmpowering the Korean American Communitys Korean Workers Project today announced the publication of the Workers Guide to New York…
AALDEF Releases 2006 Exit Poll Results of Pennsylvania Asian American Vote
Findings Illuminate Asian American Voter Priorities for 2008 Elections, Vote for U.S. Senator, and Ethnic Backgrounds Today in Philadelphia, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund…
Broad Support for Co-op Disclosure Bill in Heart of Co-op Country
Independent Survey Shows Advocates of Secrecy and Privilege are Out of Touch For immediate release Contact: Craig Gurian, 212-655-5790 Contrary to the sky is falling propaganda of some co-op boards…
NYS Department of Labor Completes Transition to Online and Telephone-Based Services for Chinese-Speaking Unemployment Insurance Recipients
AALDEF Legal Director Kenneth Kimerling said, “We are pleased that the transition arising from the settlement agreement is complete. We look forward to working with the New York State Department of…
AALDEF to Release 2006 Exit Poll Results of Michigan Asian American and Arab American Vote
Findings Illuminate Asian American and Arab American Priorities for 2008 Elections, Ethnic Backgrounds, and Voter Problems at the Polls On April 9 in Ann Arbor and April 10 in Detroit, Michigan, the…
Korean Immigrant Cook Receives $35,000 from City Dance Club for Back Wages and Overtime
Flushing, NY—A Korean immigrant worker, Ms. Sun Ja Yi, today received $35,493 in compensation for years of unpaid back wages and the overtime she worked at Bona Studios, Inc. (d.b.a. Club Paradise).…
AALDEF Files Federal Suit against Saigon Grill on Behalf of 36 Delivery Workers for Minimum Wage, Overtime, and Other Labor Violations
New York, NY—Earlier today, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) announced it has filed a lawsuit against the restaurant chain Saigon Grill on behalf of 36 former Chinese…
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