Chinatown Garment Workers Uprising 2-Hour Guided Tour

One hot summer day in 1982, thousands of young immigrant women garment workers had enough, stopped work, stood up, and walked out, changing their lives and their community forever. We walk through the heart of the old neighborhood, discovering the long history of Chinese people in New York and the United States, and what explains this forgotten but critical event.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Statue of Confucius, Confucius Plaza Bowery, New York City, NY

The Chief Historian, an accredited tour guide, and community activists will talk about the 150-year history of Chinese immigration to New York City, and the large scale immigration after 1965 as a background to the 1982 strike.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Doyers Street, Doyers St, New York, NY, USA

Your guide will lead you into the oldest section of Chinatown, discussing murals that depict important figures and events for the Chinese community.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Church of the Transfiguration, 1 E 29th St at Fifth Avenue, New York City, NY 10016-7405

Your guide will point out the role that the local Catholic Church and other civic institutions played in supporting neighborhood workers in their struggle for a living wage and safe working conditions.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Wing on Wo & Co., 26 Mott St, New York City, NY 10013-5220

Your tour guide and the fourth-generation owner of Wing on Wo will talk about her family's place in the community promoting small businesses, advancing Chinese culture, and advocating for fair treatment by city authorities. She will also talk about the WOW project and the mural they sponsored across the street.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Columbus Park, 67 Mulberry St Baxter St, New York City, NY 10013-4331

Your guide and veterans of the 1982 strike will recall the two massive gatherings of 20, 000 immigrant Chinese women garment workers and their allies in the park.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Museum of Chinese in America, 215 Centre St, New York City, NY 10013-3601

Your guide will talk about importance and the efforts to gather and preserve the documents, artifacts, and memories of Chinese immigrants and their descendants.

Duration: 15 minutes

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.