Help is here, if discriminated at work

Been discriminated at work? Justice denied? 31% of AsAm workers surveyed by EEOC earlier this year said YES! Help is here for the 31%.

A Supreme Court Decision made it easier for workers to show they were victims of retaliation after they've accused their employers of discrimination. See http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/23/washington/23scotus.html.

Why is the Supreme court decision so important to AsAms?

Answer: AsAms have the highest % in perceived discrimination at work according to the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) survey but the lowest % in filing complaints with EEOC. The reasons for this shocking contradiction are probably

a) owing to cultural reasons AsAms don't want to get involved in lawsuits. That is, they don't think they can win, and

b) as new immigrants they feel powerless to protect themselves against employer retaliation. That is, they think things could only get worse if they complain.

With the recent Supreme Court decision, discriminated AsAm workers get helped in two ways

1. Employers will be less likely to retaliate, and

2. If they still do, it is easier for you to win the lawsuit against "retaliation by your employer" regardless of whether you win the original discrimination lawsuit.

It's time to overcome our cultural inhibition and fear. Justice denied? File a complaint with the EEOC against your employer.

80-20 has worked hard to increase EEOC's sensitivity towards complaints filed by Asian American workers. 80-20 can help. But YOU must make your voice heard!.

  Join 80-20. Don't let us fight alone. Using a credit card, visit
  http://www.80-20initiative.net/membership.html(easy to use) or
  http://www.80-20initiative.net/paypal.html
PERSONAL checks are payable to "80-20 PAC", mailed to:
       Jing-Li Yu   Director of Projects
      P.O. Box 527340   Flushing, NY 11352-7340 .
Write down your E-MAIL address & PHONE no. on the BACK of the
check. Life membership is $1,000; Family (2 voters) is $50; Basic
Membership is $35; Student membership is $15.

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80-20 looking for a full-time Special Assistant:
Want to work for a unique APA political organization? ONLY THE BEST, THE BRIGHTEST AND THE MOST DEDICATED NEED APPLY. Unless you really want to serve the Asian American community, you will not like this job. It'll be too demanding a job for you. For a job description, visit http://www.80-20initiative.net/job.html. Everything else being equal, 80-20 members are preferred according to the seniority of the membership.

Hoist a Flag on 4th/ Hiring a Staff/ 2006 Intern

###### ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. 80-20 looking for a full-time Special Assistant
Want to work for a unique APA political organization?
ONLY THE BEST, THE BRIGHTEST AND THE MOST DEDICATED NEED APPLY. Unless you really want to serve the Asian American community, you will not like this job. It'll be too demanding a job for you. For a job description, visit http://www.80-20initiative.net/job.html. Everything else being equal, 80- 20 members are preferred according to the seniority of the membership.

2. Lydia Yu, a junior at Dartmouth University, was appointed a full-time Chancellor Chang-Lin Tien Summer Intern.

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July 4th is only two weeks away. Let's all hoist a flag to celebrate. Why? THE BLESSINGS OF LIBERTY that we enjoy as American citizens are magnificent. To name a few:

• We can practice any religion we want, including being a Buddhist or a muslim or an atheist.
• We can take any political position including criticizing Pres. Bush WITHOUT repercussion. For example, 80-20 has criticized Pres. Bush often for his non-enforcement of Executive Order 11246 for AsAms.
• You can make money any way you want, and spend it any way you want, providing that both are legal.
• You can choose to stay in or leave the USA anytime you want.

There are also pragmatic reasons to celebrate July 4th. A large % of our compatriots believe that we are more loyal to our old countries than our chosen country. That is, we have an image problem which makes the winning of equal opportunity and justice very difficult. It takes images to fix an image problem. Hence, if you live in Little Saigon, or Chinatown, or Little Tokyo or Little Calcutta, organize "Seas of Flags" to celebrate and do us and your children a favor.

For benefits to our community brought by 80-20's flags project, see positive publicity from the mainstream media and more: http://www.80-20initiative.net/flagproject.html.

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) is planning a big write-up about how new immigrants celebrate July 4th. 80-20 is one of organizations it has contacted. So if you are doing something big, let me know. A WSJ reporter may come on the scene.

Join 80-20. It works on projects that individuals cannot work on and other AsAm orgs are not paying attention to. Any US citizen or P.R. may join. Using a credit card, visit
http://www.80-20initiative.net/membership.html(easy to use) or
http://www.80-20initiative.net/paypal.html
PERSONAL checks are payable to "80-20 PAC", mailed to:

Jing-Li Yu Director of Projects

P.O. Box 527340 Flushing, NY 11352-7340 .
Write down your E-MAIL address & PHONE no. on the BACK of the check. Life membership is $1,000; Family (2 voters) is $50; Basic Membership is $35; Student membership is $15.