Organizing For Justice Against Silver Palace

Title

Organizing For Justice Against Silver Palace

Description

In a documentary-style video, the Chinese Staff and Workers' Association (CSWA) showcases striking Asian workers at the Silver Palace Restaurant in Chinatown. The workers organized into a union, but those who had joined were fired and it was not recognized by management. The fired workers picketed the restaurant. This video contains footage from those protests and interviews with Chinese-Americans connected to the struggle. Footage and interviews feature both Chinese and English.

Creator

Chinese Staff and Workers' Association

Date

1994

Contributor

Minju Bae, Aliza Hornblass

Rights

Copyright is held by CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities

Format

VHS

Identifier

AV2_1_p1

Original Format

VHS

Duration

8:41

Collection

Citation

Chinese Staff and Workers' Association, “Organizing For Justice Against Silver Palace,” CAAAV Digital Archive, accessed November 23, 2024, https://archives.caaav.org/items/show/2053.

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