Press Releases
CPA & Mobilize the Immigrant Vote Release Polling Results Showing Asian Voters Support Taxing the 1%
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Mobilize the Immigrant Vote Coalition
Chinese Progressive Association
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Contact: Emily Lee, Chinese Progressive Association, 415-625-3382
Asian Immigrants across California Overwhelmingly Support Taxing the 1%
On Heels of Tax Day, the Mobilize the Immigrant Vote Coalition Announces its Support of Gov. Jerry Brown's November Ballot Measure Taxing the Wealthy 1%/Corporations
San Francisco – Today a coalition of immigrant rights organizations released findings of its statewide survey of Asian immigrants, 80% who overwhelming support taxing the top 1%. The survey “Take Back the American Dream” was conducted through coalition partners...
Thursday, March 22, 2012
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, March 22, 2012
CONTACT: Emily Lee, 415-625-3382, emily@cpasf.org COMMUNITY HEALTH STUDY OF EXCELSIOR AND CHINATOWN NEIGHBORHOODS SHOWS NEED FOR HEALTH SERVICES IN IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES CPA Releases Findings and Recommendations to Health Care Services Master Plan Taskforce
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San Francisco—Today, the Chinese Progressive Association released a new report, “Creating...
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Chinese Progressive Association Asian Law Caucus Progressive Workers Alliance PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 CONTACT: Shaw San Liu, 415-999-8447 (English, Chinese) Winnie Kao, Asian Law Caucus, 415-896-1701 x102 (English) Josue Arguelles, Young Workers United, 415-699-2011 (English, Spanish) IMMIGRANT WORKERS RECOVER NEARLY $400,000 IN WAGE THEFT SETTLEMENTS Collaborations with City and State Agencies Break New Ground in Fight to End Wage Theft San Francisco -- Today, the Chinese Progressive Association (CPA), Asian Law Caucus (ALC), and the Progressive Workers Alliance (PWA) announced nearly $400,000 in major wage theft settlements won in the past few months in collaboration with various government...
Friday, January 20, 2012
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Friday, January 20, 2012
CONTACT:
Alex Tom, 510-449-1172 (Chinese) Shaw San Liu, 415-999-8447 (English)
Occupy San Francisco Sweeps Out the Greed of Wage Theft and Wall Street: Welcomes in the New Year of the Dragon, New Year of the 99%
Today, hundreds of community members from the Chinese Progressive Association and the Progressive Workers Alliance (PWA) took part in a national Day of Action with Occupy Wall Street West, which aimed to shut down San Francisco’s Financial District. The day is significant because it is the eve of the two year anniversary of the infamous Citizens United ruling that recognized corporations as “people,” and gave them new rights to spend unlimited amounts of money to...
Monday, December 12, 2011
PRESS ADVISORY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Monday, December 12, 2011CONTACT:Steve Woo, Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation, 415-358-3967Emily Lee, Chinese Progressive Association, 415-625-3382SUPERVISORS CALL FOR NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE ON CPMC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT; NEW STUDY SHOWS CPMC SHOULD CONTRIBUTE MORE TO CHARITY CARETomorrow, the Board of Supervisors will hold a Committee of the Whole hearing to receive an update on the status of negotiations between California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC), the Mayor's office, and various city departments. CPMC has not yet agreed to the Mayor's demands asking for city benefits, nor have they been willing to meet with community and labor coalitions to discuss a community benefits...
Thursday, December 8, 2011
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 8, 2011
CONTACT:
Professor Mark Aaronson, UC Hastings, (415) 581-8924
Emily Lee, Chinese Progressive Association, (415) 625-3382
New Study, “Profits & Patients,” Documents Sutter/CPMC’s Enormous Profitability, Poor Charitable Performance
UC Hastings Community Economic Development Clinic white paper finds Sutter/CPMC has much greater financial capacity, but spends proportionately much less on community health care benefits than San Francisco’s other private non-profit hospitals, a disparity to be worsened by downsizing St. Luke’s.
Today, members of the Community Economic Development Clinic, at the University of California Hastings College of the Law, released “Profits & Patients: The...
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
MEDIA ADVISORY For Immediate Release: December 7, 2011 CONTACT Professor Mark Aaronson, UC Hastings (415-581-8924, English) Emily Lee, Chinese Progressive Association (415-625-3382, English and Mandarin) NEW STUDY SHOWS CPMC'S HIGH PROFITS, BUT POOR CHARITABLE PERFORMANCE A new white paper by UC Hastings Community Economic Development Clinic finds that Sutter/CPMC has much greater financial capacity, but spends proportionately much less on community health care benefits than San Francisco’s other private non-profit hospitals, a disparity to be worsened by downsizing St. Luke’s. Sutter/CPMC’s $2 billion development plan has made the provision of community health benefits by San Francisco hospitals a major issue before the Planning...
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
CHINESE PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATIONPRESS ADVISORYNovember 2, 2011PRESS CONTACTS:Alex Tom, 510-449-1172 (Chinese)Emily Lee, 415-626-3382 (English)
SAN FRANCISCO WILL JOIN NATIONAL PROTESTS CALLING FOR WALL STREET TAX DURING G20 NATIONS CONFERENCE IN FRANCE
On Thursday, November 3rd, the Chinese Progressive Association will participate in a national day of action with nurses, students, community groups, and the Occupy SF movement to call for a Wall Street Financial Transaction Tax (FTT). Actions will occur in San Francisco and Washington DC, as leaders of the G-20 nations meet in France to decide global economic policies that will impact our communities. As the richest 1% and corporations continue to reap the benefits of an unfair...
Sunday, October 30, 2011
CHINESE PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 30, 2011 PRESS CONTACTS: Alex Tom, 510-449-1172 (Chinese) Emily Lee, 415-626-3382 (English) CHINESE COMMUNITY HOLDS EDUCATIONAL EVENT ABOUT WHY THEY ARE THE 99 PERCENT On Sunday, October 30th, 150 members of the Chinese and broader community in San Francisco gathered at Portsmouth Square in Chinatown for an educational event as part of the “We are the 99%” movement. The event highlighted what being part of the 99% means for the Chinese community, and what solutions can address the country’s growing wealth inequality where the richest 1% own 43% of the wealth in America. Budget cuts to education, healthcare, and other public services have been threatening to...
Friday, September 17, 2010
Press Release: September 17, 2010
Study Finds 1 out of 2 Workers Making Below Minimum Wage in San Francisco Chinatown Restaurants: Millions Lost to the Local Economy Every Year
San Francisco, CA - Chinatown restaurant workers in conjunction with the Chinese Progressive Association (CPA) and key research partners will release a study that exposes sweatshop conditions in restaurant workers in the popular tourist district Chinatown. This groundbreaking report examines health and working conditions in Chinatown restaurants, with over 400 workers interviewed by their peers, and lays out a vision for improving working conditions for a healthy Chinatown. Key findings about the working conditions include:
1 out...
CHINESE PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION
PRESS ADVISORY
October 11, 2011
PRESS CONTACTS:
Correction -- Alex Tom, 510-449-1172 (Chinese)
Evelyn Sanchez, 415-572-0639 (English) CHINESE COMMUNITY JOINS LOCAL OCCUPY WALL STREET PROTESTS AND DECLARES: "WE ARE THE 99%!" On Wednesday, October 11th, members of the Chinese community in San Francisco will be joining the nationwide movement to Occupy Wall Street, and declaring that they too are the 99% who are suffering in America. The Chinese Progressive Association is proud to stand with the Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Together, and other efforts across the country. Already, in recent weeks, the Chinese community has joined protests in New York and Boston. The movement has grown larger and larger,...
