JAN 2023 NEWS: Fighting for a just and equitable world

Gun violence is workplace hazard. It doesn’t matter whether you are a teacher in Virginia like Abby Zwerner, checking people in at a dance studio in Alhambra like Brandon Tsay, or a farmworker in Half Moon Bay.

We send our condolences to the families, friends and communities of those who died and to everyone who was injured or traumatized in the shootings in Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay. We commit to solidarity with the activists, community organizers, and researchers who work each day to rid us of the death and pain of gun violence in the streets, in our homes, and in our workplaces.

One of the hardest things about fighting for a just and equitable world is finding ways to keep hoping and believing that change is possible in the face of tragedy and pain. When hope is hard to find, I remind myself that for 25 years, San Diegans, including members of labor unions and community groups, have been working with CPI to transform San Diego into a region that respects and protects all workers and working-class people.

Though there is still a lot to be done, we have accomplished things that were once only dreams. We are transforming large institutions like city and county governments and school districts so that they better listen to the voices of and follow the direction of working-class people. We are fighting for and winning policies that improve working conditions and ensure that there’s somewhere to go to learn about and protect our rights as workers—whether it’s an Office of Labor Standards or Black Worker Center. And, we are training and supporting leaders who inspire us.  

Together, we will fight for a better world until our work is done. 

Yours in solidarity, 
Kyra R. Greene, PhD 
Executive Director 

Here are ways to take action and support the survivors, families, and community members in Monterey Park/Alhambra and Half Moon Bay