For Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this year, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights in the United States. Today's profile is Cynthia Ishizaki of the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC).
In addition to delivering mail for 23 years, NALC Branch 860 member Cynthia Ishizaki has served as the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive coordinator for Hawaii for the past 20 years. In 2023, a total of 722,805 pounds of food was collected across the state of Hawaii with the help of letter carriers and community members working together under Ishizaki’s coordination!