Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profiles: Cindy Datangel

For Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, AFL-CIO is spotlighting various Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians 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 Cindy Datangel of the American Postal Workers Union (APWU).

Born in Myanmar, Cindy Hwang Datangel immigrated to the United States in 1980. In 1998, she became a member of APWU. Today she is the general president of APWU Local 2 in San Francisco, the first woman to hold this position. Her primary goal is to maintain a strong and united APWU and ensure the long-term sustainability of the San Francisco local for future postal workers.