Representation matters in all forms, and it matters that our labor movement recognizes the contributions of Asian American activists.

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Strong member leadership and a clear understanding of the members’ priorities led Local 21 to substantial bargaining table gains. CAMP Vice President and Bargaining Team member Olympia Williams explains the plan perfectly, “We started early, long before contract expiration, to set a solid foundation to get broad portions of the membership involved, not only for the contract fight but also to be active and engaged for the three-year term of the recently ratified MOU.”

As a VOT, Kim says that most people she talks to about supporting our union understand and want to commit to keeping us strong. Sometimes she runs into workers who think they don’t need a union because they think the City would extend the same raises, benefits, and protections without one. Thompson talks to them about how raises, benefits, and a secure retirement are not a sure thing, like she found out when she worked for the City without a union contract.