When 20,000 Asian Americans Demanded Garment Workers’ Rights—And Won

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Published Jun 19, 2026

In summer 1982, nearly 20,000 garment workers—mostly Asian American women—filled New York’s Chinatown streets in solidarity. Their strike won a decisive victory and challenged the “model minority” myth that still persists today.

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