The Chinese Progressive Association mourns the loss of a community leader, visionary trailblazer, social justice warrior, mother and grandmother, Wilma Chan. We extend our deepest condolences to her family and loved ones grieving her sudden passing.

On Thursday, July 15th 2021, twelve Chinatown residents and leaders spoke with workers at the Return 2 Work outreach blitz hosted by the Chinese Progressive Association. Over 400 “Know Your Rights” flyers with a checklist of workplace rights including minimum wage, mandatory breaks, paid sick leave, and COVID-19 health and safety guidelines were distributed to immigrant workers in Chinatown.

In response to the recent surge in COVID-19 related violence against Asian American communities throughout the greater San Francisco Bay Area, the Coalition for Community Safety and Justice (CCSJ) in San Francisco joined forces with a coalition of organizations in Oakland to organize two parallel Days of Action this past weekend, both entitled “Love Our People, Heal Our Communities.” On the first weekend of the Lunar New Year, and a few days after more than 70 Asian American organizations issued a press statement condemning the violence, these two events brought together a multiracial and multigenerational coalition to stand against racism, xenophobia, and violence, and to offer space for healing the grief and pain that Asian communities feel in light of recent events.

133 restaurant workers, including cooks, dishwashers, servers, and hosts, have won a $2.6 million settlement from former employer Kome Japanese Seafood Buffet (Kome Buffet). With the organizing and legal support of the Chinese Progressive Association and the Asian Law Caucus, in partnership with the Labor Commissioner’s Office, the workers will receive amounts representing unpaid minimum wage, overtime, required split shift premiums, related penalties, as well as money owed for closing the restaurant without proper notice.

The Chinese Progressive Association stands in solidarity with black communities fighting for justice and freedom. We demand justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and the many others who have been killed by police and racist violence.

We, members of the Asian Contingent, are united under the banner “From Our Homelands to Our Frontlines.”

Regardless of where we come from, no matter what age we are, we all want to feel seen, heard, and valued as our full selves. These were the values that grounded Chinese Progressive Association (CPA) 華人進步會 Youth Movement of Justice and Organizing (Youth MOJO) 青年組織公義計畫 as they began organizing for their mental health campaign, Our Healing in Our Hands, last summer.

The Chinese Progressive Association stands firmly for all families to be treated with dignity and compassion regardless of where they come from or their immigration status.

San Francisco, CA – Nearly 200 Bay Area high school youth and Community Members rally in front of the California State Building in San Francisco to ensure that every person has access to affordable healthcare and urge Governor Brown to support universal healthcare amidst Republican threats to repeal Affordable Care Act. The rally was organized by Youth MOJO, a program of the Chinese Progressive Association, based in San Francisco Chinatown.

San Francisco, CA — On July 25th, while Republicans continued efforts to upend healthcare access for millions of people, the Chinese Progressive Association (CPA) 華人進步會 held a rally at the San Francisco General Hospital to protest the ongoing federal threats to cut health care coverage, restructure Medicaid, and raise costs for millions of people and uplift the health care stories of Asian immigrant communities.