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| Julie Su，file photo. |
Washington, D.C.—Asian Americans Advancing Justice (Advancing Justice)
congratulates its former Los Angeles-based Litigation Director Julie Su as the
next Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice, an
affiliation of five independent Asian American civil rights organizations,
releases the following statement:
“Advancing Justice celebrates the confirmed
appointment of our alumnus, Julie Su. Julie is an
Asian American leader and civil rights attorney who, for decades through
the nonprofit and public sectors, has been dedicated to the
well-being of all workers, immigrants, women, and people of
color. As Deputy Director,
she will bring important considerations of race and
equity to policymaking decisions at the Department of Labor.
For more than 15 years,
Julie Su played a pivotal role at Asian Americans Advancing Justice –
Los Angeles by leading the litigation on landmark civil and workers’
rights cases. Most notable was her work on the Thai Garment Workers
Case (Bureerong v. Uvawas) where Julie led a legal team that filed a
lawsuit on behalf of 102 Thai garment workers who had been exploited and
enslaved by sweatshop operators. Julie’s leadership expanded workers’ rights in
the state of California and nationally. The suit challenged the sweatshop operators, as well as the
retailers and manufacturers that profited off their labor. This was
the first federal lawsuit of its kind, not only setting the precedent in
holding manufacturers and retailers accountable for the conditions in which
their clothes are made, but leading to new federal laws
protecting immigrants who are trafficked into the
country. In May 1999, the case ended in settlements that
exceeded $4 million from more than 10 manufacturers and private label retailers.
We commend President Biden for bringing AAPI
representation to this important federal agency and urge him to
continue to include our community
in national leadership positions. The fight against
anti-Asian racism and incidents of hate remains an urgent issue. We need more
voices and advocates at the highest levels of government.”
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