Promoting Latino Civic Participation
Queridos hermanos y hermanas,
It is important to address very concerning issue that would affects all workers, especially our Latino community. Project 2025, a conservative document that proposes actions to the elimination of unions, threatening all the hard-earned achievements of the Labor Movement.
Unions have been essential in securing better wages, fair working conditions, and benefits such as health insurance and family leave.
Eliminating unions would mean losing these rights, disproportionately affecting Latino and immigrant families. Many of us have come to this country in search of a better life, and unions have been a crucial tool in that struggle.
Moreover, this project has even more alarming implications for our families. The proposal could lead to the separation of mixed-status families, leaving US citizen children vulnerable and without the protection of their parents. We cannot allow our families to be divided and our children to grow up in an environment of insecurity and instability.
It is crucial that we stand united and raise our voices against Project 2025. We must fight to protect our labor rights and ensure a dignified future for our families. Now more than ever, it's time to show solidarity and work together to defend the rights we have fought so hard to achieve.
Together, we are strong!
In Solidarity,
Evelyn DeJesus
LCLAA National President
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Concerts for Democracy
Dive into our latest episode of El Cafecito del Día where we explore the power and the vital role that music and art play in promoting civic participation among Latinos in the country. We shared this Cafecito with Eljuri, a great singer, songwriter, and artist committed to defending and promoting Latino rights, through Concerts For Democracy. Spotify, Apple Podcast and More!
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Project 2025 is a comprehensive blueprint designed to guide the next conservative administration and outlines a detailed agenda aimed at dismantling aspects of the administrative state and restoring conservative values.
We cannot wait until Election Day to stand up against Project 2025 to prevent it from taking root in our nation. Our fight to defend Democracy and our Future starts Now! Sign The Pledge Here!
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Poll Workers Recruitment Day
Working the polls is one of the most effective ways to support democracy. By signing up to be a poll worker, you can ensure that all voters have a positive experience at the polls. Sign up today with @powerthepolls by visiting powerthepolls.org/lclaa
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Tercera Reunión con Trabajadores en Puerto Rico
La Voz de los trabajadores. LCLAA, in partnership with the AFL-CIO of Puerto Rico, will hold the third meeting with unionized and non- unionized workers from Puerto Rico to discuss and analyze the problems and challenges, faced by workers and possible solutions to these issues. The meeting will take place at Corozal en la Escuela Superior Voc. Agrícola Pablo David Burgos, also known as Instituto Tecnológico on August 17th.
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17th Annual Scholarship Golf Outing
LCLAA Oakland County Chapter is pleased to invite you to its 17th Annual Scholarship Golf Outing. A day with fun, prizes, delicious Mexican buffet, raffles and familia. Save the date, August 11, 2024 at Goodrich Country Club, Michigan. More information to come.
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Segunda Reunión con Trabajadores de Puerto Rico
LCLAA junto al AFL-CIO de Puerto Rico desarrollaron la segunda reunión con trabajadores sindicalizados y no sindicalizados de la Isla. Este esfuerzo tiene como objetivo reunir información sobre los retos y desafíos que enfrentan los trabajadores para, luego, identificar las posibles soluciones a estos problemas.
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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 this 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 July 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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