Honoring our History and Heritage
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Dear LCLAA Members and Allies,
During National Latino Heritage Month, we celebrate nuestra latinidad. We celebrate the Latinos that have defied the norm and that have achieved greatness. We celebrate the artists that have inspired us, the scholars that have taught us, and the activists and the leaders that have fought for us.
In this effort, we pay tribute to the contributions of our own organization. As the key advocate for Latino workers, LCLAA is ingrained into the history of Latinos in this country.
Over these last five decades we have made job opportunities more accessible for our community through events like the National Conference on Jobs for Hispanic Americans or through our current day El Avance. We have rallied in key marches, like the Solidarity Day March, to stand for our right to organize. We have created programming ranging from our former Amnesty Assistant Program to our current Trabajadoras Fellowship to support immigrant and female workers.
For fifty years, we have been relentless in our work to improve the lives of Latino workers, but we have much more work to do. We have seen obstacles persist and have seen new ones appear. As we have witnessed our farm workers continue to face dangerous pesticides in the fields, immigrant workers continue to be turned away from employers and Latinas have yet to be paid their fair share.
I look forward to celebrating our 50th anniversary in Washington, D.C. next week with many of you, but more than anything, I look forward to our continued solidarity in this fight.
In Solidarity,
Yanira Merino
National President of LCLAA
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Upcoming SOLD OUT 50th Anniversary Gala
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LCLAA National invites all of our members to LCLAA's 50th Anniversary Gala on September 28, 2022, at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. Our Gala would not be possible without our sponsors. Thank you to AARP, Labor CU, Ullico, UA, IW, IBEW, AFSCME, LiUNA, IAM, ATU, UMWA, TWU, NEA and IUBAC for your commitment to supporting and growing the Latino labor movement! For more information, check out our website.
LCLAA National invita a todos nuestros miembros a la Gala del 50 Aniversario de LCLAA el 28 de septiembre de 2022 en el Hotel Mayflower en Washington, D.C. Nuestra gala no sería posible sin nuestros patrocinadores. ¡Gracias a AARP, Labor CU, Ullico, UA, IW, IBEW, AFSCME, LiUNA, IAM, ATU, UMWA, TWU, NEA y IUBAC por su compromiso de apoyar y hacer crecer el movimiento laboral latino! Para más información, Échale un vistazo a nuestro sitio web.
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Did you know that undocumented folks can benefit from the higher wages, benefits and protections that come with a union contract? In this episode, we interview AFL-CIO Immigration and Labor specialist Stephanie Sepulveda to breakdown a recently released guidance by the Department of Labor for undocumented workers engaged in labor disputes. Listen in to learn more about deferred action and other legal protections granted to undocumented folks that speak out against unfair working conditions! El Cafecito is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Podbean!
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A big shout out to the Greater Lansing, MI Chapter for their Cesar Chavez Fiesta this September 10, 2022!
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Sign LCLAA’s Pledge to Vote. We all have the power to make a difference. Voting in our local, state, and national elections can have an immediate impact in our communities. Click here to sign the pledge.
Comprométase a votar en las elecciones. Todos tenemos el poder de hacer una diferencia. Votar en las elecciones locales, estatales y nacionales puede tener un impacto inmediato en nuestras comunidades. Haga clic aquí para comprometerse.
Support Starbucks Workers’ Right to Unionize! Starbucks employees across the country have time and time again been denied the ability to unionize for better working conditions. Click here to sign the petition.
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LCLAA’s Advocacy, Communications and Policy Internship Program: LCLAA’s Internship Program exposes interns to administrative, communications, research, and legislative advocacy work. Interns have the opportunity to develop leadership skills like political organizing, and writing. For more information email kpineda@lclaa.org.
Unions Jobs Clearinghouse: A one-stop website for open positions in unions and socially allied organizations and community organizations. Check out opportunities here.
Open Positions at Mi Familia Vota: Mi Familia Vota is looking for a Youth Organizer, Canvassers, and more. Read more here.
PSLF Waiver Offers Way to Get Closer to Loan Forgiveness: For a limited time, Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) borrowers may receive credit for past periods of repayment that would otherwise not qualify for PSLF. Read more here.
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Al Día Dallas: Los venezolanos con TPS pueden renovar su permiso de trabajo desde este jueves. Lee más aquí.
Vox: How Unions are winning again, in 4 charts. Read more here.
CÑÑ: Más de un millón de puertorriqueños siguen sin electricidad mientras el huracán Fiona toca tierra en República Dominicana. Lee mas aqui.
Labor Notes: Joe Biden Thinks a Rail Strike has Been Averted. Do Rail Workers? Read more here.
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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.
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