Asian/American Labor Leaders for May Day: Bob Hasegawa (1952- )Bob Hasegawa, a Seattle native and li
Asian/American Labor Leaders for May Day: Bob Hasegawa (1952- )Bob Hasegawa, a Seattle native and lifelong resident, got involved with the Teamsters when he was a young man working as a construction equipment operator in the Pacific Northwest. He spent 32 years as an active leader and member, as well as joining union democracy group Teamsters for a Democratic Union, and serving three terms as the head of Local 174. He was the first Asian American to run for International Vice President of the Teamsters in 2001.Currently, Hasegawa serves as a Washington state Senator and continues to advocate for labor, Asian American, and environmental causes.[Photo from The Highline Times’ photo slideshow of last year’s Duwamish River environmental tour.] -- source link
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