Celebrating All Hardworking Mothers
Querida Madres Trabajadoras,
On this Mother’s Day we pay tribute to you, to all hardworking mothers, to your unwavering strength, boundless love, and immeasurable sacrifices. As we celebrate this special day en familia, let us not forget your invaluable contributions to both the workforce and the Labor Movement.
Day in and day out, nuestras madres navigate the balance between professional responsibilities, activism, and your most important role as a loving caregiver at home, your dedication, resilience, and endless support form the very foundation of our society and our Labor Movement.
We pay tribute to the countless Immigrant Mothers, specially to those mothers who can’t hug and be with their children to celebrate this day. Madres queridas, you’ve worked harder to provide and ensure a better future for your children.
Your sacrifices, triumphs, and unwavering dedication to our families and communities embody the true spirit of resilience. Immigrant Mothers, you are the unsung heroes, the silent champions, and the guiding lights in our journey towards progress and equality.
Behind every successful movement for workers' rights, there lies the quiet but steadfast determination of countless mothers who have fought tirelessly for fair wages, safe working conditions, and equal opportunities. Your sacrifices have paved the way for progress and inspired generations to come.
Thank you for all that you do, today and every day. Happy Mother's Day!
In Solidarity,
Evelyn DeJesus
LCLAA National President
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Join us on our latest episode of El Cafecito del Día, as The AFL-CIO President, Liz Shuler, emphasizes work safety for Immigrant Workers, during Worker's Memorial Day and while we discuss with Courtney Jenkins, President of The Metro Baltimore AFL-CIO the crucial role of Unions, Union members, and Labor organizations in supporting workers facing unsafe work conditions.
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Scholarship and Dinner Dance, Moving Forward, Unidos
Join LCLAA Westchester Chapter for a night to support students and celebrate with the community.
This is an opportunity to connect with union members, community leaders and family. Tickets are $150.00.
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Stamp Out Hunger Los Angeles
Join LCLAA Los Angeles Chapter and volunteer with Labor Community Services and the National Association of Letter Carriers to #StampOutHunger in LA.
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Central LCLAA Regional Fundraiser
Join us in Houston, Texas, on May 22nd for our Tacos and Tequila Fundraiser. Come and share with LCLAA members, LCLAA National Team and support our work.
We will gather at The Houston Federation of Teacher's Union Hall from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
Tickets can be purchase online HERE, You can also find tickets at the door.
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AFL-CIO honored Six Latino Workers in Baltimore
On Workers' Memorial Day the AFL-CIO President, Liz Shuler, AFL-CIO Metro Baltimore President, Courtney Jenkins, union members, family and friends of the six Latino Workers who died at the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, joined to commemorated and honored their memories.
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Workers' Memorial Day
The AFL-CIO San Antonio, Texas joined the observance of Workers' Memorial Day, and remembered all workers, specially the six Latino Workers who died at the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore.
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May Day
Around the country, union members, workers, union organizations and LCLAA members joined May Day, International Workers Day, 1. de Mayo, Día de los Trabajadores. On this day we reaffirmed our commitment to continue advocating, fighting, and working with our communities for fair wages, workers rights, and inclusion.
Additionally, LCLAA Chapters from Los Angeles, Greater Boston, DC Metro Area, Pittsburg, Chicago, Milwaukee, and other cities shared how they celebrate this day in which we honor all workers who funded the Labor Movement.
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"Your fight is my fight, Declare May Day marches", Pittsburg Union Progress.
Jessica Ríos Viner led a group of about 350 noisy marchers down Forbes Avenue, Downtown, after rush hour on Wednesday night. This caught the attention of a blue-suited businessman hustling toward Market Square. He turned to look, then did a double take.
Viner, president of the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, thrust a giant cardboard fist into the air and used a megaphone to lead a chant: “Say it loud, say it clear, immigrants are welcome here.”
Read article here.
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LCLAA | Full Time, Bilingual Community and Labor Organizer: to work in the intersectional campaign aimed at empowering immigrant workers in the Hyundai/Kia supply chain in Alabama and Georgia. To learn more about the position click here. All candidates must submit a cover letter, resume, three professional references and a writing sample. Please send materials to Jose Vargas, Executive Director at headquarters@lclaa.org. The deadline to apply is May 30th, 2024.
LCLAA | Advocacy, Communications and Policy Internship Program: LCLAA’s Internship Program exposes interns to administrative, communications, research, and legislative advocacy work. For more information email kpineda@lclaa.org. The deadline to apply for the fall quarter is July 30th, 2024.
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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. Since its inception in 1972, LCLAA has remained a grassroots organization driven and directed by Latino labor leaders who understand the importance of unionization in helping workers secure rights and protections on the job, empowering them to become voices for justice and change in their communities. To help us continue our support for workers, please consider donating to LCLAA and becoming a member. Thank you!
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