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Satomi Rash-Zeigler Receives Civil Rights and Justice Award from City of San Diego

Congratulations to Satomi Rash-Zeigler, executive director of the UC San Diego Labor Center, housed in Urban Studies and Planning, on receiving a Bayard Rustin Award from Mayor Todd Gloria and the City of San Diego Human Relations Commission. Read the article here. The annual award recognizes individuals who have “positively impacted their communities through their advocacy and dedication to civil rights and justice.” Rash-Zeigler, who has more than 20 years of experience working in the labor movement, said in a City News story: “It was a privilege to celebrate alongside fellow advocates and leaders in our community, all dedicated to the values that Bayard Rustin championed.” ICYMI: Here’s last year’s story about Rash-Zeigler’s appointment to the Labor Center.

Southern Border Region AI Conference held on December 16-17, 2024, at Park & Market

As our border region navigates the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence and advanced technologies, it is imperative that we prioritize the voices and perspectives of workers. The UCSD San Diego Labor Center invited labor activists, technologists, policymakers, and tech activists to the "Good Tech for Good Jobs: Strategies for Building Worker Power in the Age of AI." Conference.  

UCSD Labor Center hosted prominent Filipino human rights lawyer on Friday November 3, 2023.

On Friday, November 3rd, 2023, the Labor Center, San Diego chapter of the Asian American Pacific Labor Alliance, and other community partners hosting prominent Filipino human rights lawyer Jose Manuel "Chel" Diokno. Attendees had the opportunity to hear Chel speak about efforts to preserve the Bantayog Ng Mga Bayani (Monument of Heroes Museum), as well as witness a traditional Filipino cultural performance. 

Flyer with information about Chel Diokno's visit

UC San Diego Labor Center Launch - April 12, 2023

Labor Center researchers, students, union leaders and community members from across San Diego and the Imperial Valley gathered on Friday April 12, 2023, for the UC San Diego Labor Center Launch.

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