¡Bienvenidos!

El AVANCE LCLAA's bi-weekly newsletter ¡Bienvenidos! - Welcome Welcome to the first issue of El Avance! Our new bi-weekly newsletter will bring you stories about nuestra communidad in the labor movement, the latest news from our chapters across the country, and reminders for national events and actions. Although we may not be able to include every story, we encourage you to send news and events from your chapter or local labor movement that you think would be relevant to LCLAA members. The launch of El Avance coincides with the kick-off of our 50 year anniversary celebration, which will extend until October, 2022. Entitled 50 Años de LCLAA: Crafting a Future of Power and Prosperity, the celebration will highlight our proud history of uplifting Latino workers and making our voice heard in the labor movement. Thank you for your continued support of our mission, and stay tuned for the exciting media, events, and fundraising opportunities that we will be unveiling in the coming months. In solidarity, Jose Vargas, Executive Director Karla Pineda, Deputy Director Pablo Stein, Director of Communications and Policy TELL US YOUR STORY! DONATE TODAY! BECOME A MEMBER! How Newsom Disappointed Farmworkers Shortly after labor helped propel him to victory in a recent recall election, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill 616, which would have allowed farm workers to return union election ballots by mail or at drop-off ballot boxes. Read more about the veto in this op-ed from the Los Angeles Times. El Milagro Tortilla Workers Fight for Labor Rights Workers at the El Milagro tortilla factory in Chicago are protesting dangerous working conditions and illegal employment practices. Learn more about their struggles and the effort to organize the overwhelmingly Latino industry in this article from the Chicago Sun-Times. Michigan LCLAA Chapters Serve Their Communities LCLAA chapters across Michigan have taken to the streets to serve their communities. On October 3rd, LCLAA's Lansing chapter led a voter registration drive (left) during a demonstration at the state capitol. Earlier that week, the Oakland County chapter held the first Cesar E. Chavez St Clean Up in cooperation with Azteca Entertainment Group (right). Eventos - Events Unionization and the Future of Covid Recovery - 12 October at 4pm ET, 1pm PT.  Join the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Initiative (LPPI) and LCLAA for a webinar discussion with national labor leaders on how unionization can bolster wages, improve working conditions, and help build multi-racial coalitions in a post COVID-19 economy. Register here. Beyond the Pay Gap: Building an economy that works for trabajadoras - 20 October at 6pm ET, 3pm PT. This year we celebrate Latina Equal Pay Day with a conversation that goes beyond the pay gap to examine the underlying inequities that contribute to it, including insufficient access to healthcare and childcare and immigration status. Register here. ¡Actúa! - Take Action! Pledge your support for BCTGM members striking at Kellogg - Despite members working long, hard hours to produce cereals throughout the pandemic, Kellogg is demanding these workers give up quality health care, retirement benefits, and holiday and vacation pay. Sign this petition to show your solidarity. Support our IATSE brothers and sisters - Sign the petition demanding that the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) make a fair deal with IATSE film and television workers that addresses unsafe working hours, living wages, and regular food and rest breaks. Stand with Unite Here! housekeepers - Hilton's plan to end daily housekeeping would eliminate an estimated 39% of all U.S. hotel housekeeping jobs; meanwhile, Hilton doubled CEO Chris Nassetta's pay to $55 million in 2020. Tell Chris Nassetta that hotel room should be cleaned every day! Call for comprehensive immigration reform - Did you miss our day of action on immigration? It's not too late to act! You can still use this link to call or write your Senator and advocate for a path to citizenship. Reconocimientos - Shout-Outs Congratulations to the recently-elected board of our newest chapter, LCLAA Pacific North West (PNW)! Chartered in August at our 23rd National Membership Convention, LCLAA PNW is the first chapter in our organization to be led by an all-female board. The chapter will be led by: President Indira Trejo, UFCW Local 21 Vice-President Connie Rodriguez, LiUNA Local 1239 Secretary-Treasurer Dulce Gutierrez, OPEIU Local 8 Recording Secretary Odalys Gonzalez, UFCW Local 21 At-large board member Diana Perez, OPEIU Local 8 Congratulations to LCLAA Las Vegas President Vince Saavedra on his appointment to the Keep Nevada Working Task Force, a state assembly initiative intended to attract and retain immigrant workers and entrepreneurs. Congratulations to DC Metro LCLAA President Jessica Tamayo for being featured on the cover of El poder de ser mujer magazine, a DC publication that covers Latina leadership. ¿Qué opinas? - What do you think? How do you express your heritage? TAKE THE SURVEY! El AVANCE El Avance is published by the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA), the leading national organization for Latino(a) workers and their families. LCLAA was born in 1972 out of the need to educate, organize and mobilize Latinos in the labor movement and has expanded its influence to organize Latinos in an effort to impact workers' rights and their influence in the political process. LCLAA represents the interest of more than 2 million Latino workers in the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), The Change to Win Federation, and independent unions. Visit us on the web at lclaa.org and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. DONATE TODAY! BECOME A MEMBER! TELL US YOUR STORY! Use the button above to submit news, events, and shout-outs from your area. The Labor Council for Latin American Advancement  815 Black Lives Matter Plz NW Washington DC, 20006