OUR MISSION
APRI's mission, from our founding to the present, has been to fight for racial equality and economic justice. Our role is unique we work with black trade unionists, the people best suited to serve as a bridge between labor and the black community.

APRI spearheads what we term the "Black-Labor Alliance." We build black community support for the trade union movement, and convey to labor the needs and concerns of black Americans.With more than 150 chapters in 36 states, APRI members are involved in political and community education, lobbying, legislative action and labor support activities. You can join our fight by joining APRI.

APRI-SF AND ITS PROJECT PARTNERS PROVIDE TURKEY DINNERS FOR CLOSE TO 1000 FAMILIES IN SAN FRANCISCO  HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS

APRI-SF volunteers hand out full turkey dinners to residents at Alice Griffith Housing Development. These baskets are complete with all the trimmings, ready to be prepared for the table on Thanksgiving Day. (Photo by Solomon So/APRI-SF)

SAN FRANCISCO - On Tuesday November 22, the A. Philip Randolph Institute-San Francisco provide local families full turkey dinners with all the trimmings for the Thanksgiving Holiday. This huge goodwill effort will feed close to 1000 families, that's about 200 more than last years event.

Two days before Thanksgiving volunteers delivered food baskets to three San Francisco Housing Authority (SFHA) developments: Alice Griffith, Westbrook, Hunter’s View, and Hunter’s Point A-East and West

“This is a critical time for underserved families due to continued high unemployment, and the recent downturn in the economy,” comments Jackie Flin, Executive Director-CEO of APRI-SF. “This puts a great deal of pressure on community organizations to respond to the overwhelming human need, but we are always up for this important task, especially during the Thanksgiving and Christmas Season. We want to do all we can to make sure every family in need has a full meal for the holiday.”

From all of us at APRI-SF and our Project Partners,
Happy Holiday!

City Pension and Health Care Benefits, Measure C passes by an overwhelming 69% of San Francisco voters

APRI-San Francisco volunteers and staff members hit the streets, talking to voters about the November 8th  elections and the importance of going to the polls. (Photo by HB Meeks/Tell Us San Francisco)

More than two-thirds of San Francisco voters in Tuesday's election supported Proposition C, which would increase contributions by some city workers and raise the minimum retirement age for some others to save $1.3 billion over the next decade. San Francisco faces a $4 billion obligation over the next decade for tens of thousands of current and former employees under its system, which was created in better economic times.

Jacqueline Flin, Executive Director of A. Philip Randolph Institute San Francisco made these comments, "Prop C is a compromise resolution between labor unions, the business community, and the mayors office as the best pension reform plan."