Today, take a deeper look at members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community who have advanced the cause of worker justice. Here are seven labor activists who you should know about for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.

1. Ai-jen Poo
2. Larry Itliong
3. Maf Misbah Uddin
4. May Chen
5. Philip Vera Cruz
6. Sue Ko Lee and the Dollar Store Strikers
7. Velma Veloria

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