Honoring the Latino Heritage
Queridos hermanos y hermanas,
As Latino Heritage Month kicks off, we take this time to honor the incredible culture, history, and contributions of our community. Over the years, we have faced and overcome countless challenges and battles against injustice, unfair workplaces, and inequality in society.
Thanks to the strength and resilience of our community, we’ve made important strides for workers' rights and social justice in the last years.
This is why, today more than ever, we must honor those achievements and our rich heritage by defending them in the upcoming presidential election. Our community’s progress depends on our active participation and ensuring that the rights and needs of Latino workers continue to be respected and protected.
Let's stand together in unity and actively participate in the upcoming presidential election, which is a crucial democratic process to keep building an inclusive and better future para nuestras familias. Let's help others register to vote and encourage our loved ones to vote for candidates who honor our roots and represent the interest of the Latino community.
Let’s celebrate our heritage, and make our voices heard at the polls. Our past victories inspire us, and our future is in our hands.
In Solidarity,
Evelyn DeJesus
LCLAA National President
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Welcoming the new Twin Cities and Rocky Mountain Chapters
On this new episode of El Cafecito del Día, we dive into the exciting Twin Cities and Rocky Mountain Chapters launch. Grecia Palomar and Tiffany Roman, new chapter presidents shared the chapters' goals and how each of them will make a lasting impact in the Latino communities in both cities. Spotify, Apple Podcast and More!
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Defend and Protect Democracy
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Become a Poll Worker and Support Democracy
With the November election around the corner, LCLAA is committed to empowering and uplifting the Latino voice through our Empower 2024 campaign. We encourage you to take action by continuing to participate in voter mobilization efforts. Our partners at Power the Polls have emphasized the importance and need for poll workers—especially bilingual and tech-savvy workers, as they play a crucial role in ensuring accessible and secure elections for all. Use or share this link to sign up as a poll worker: powerthepolls.org/lclaa today! For more in depth information on where poll workers are needed, click here.
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We're on a mission to send 500,000 texts
You can sign up today to become a volunteer to text bank with LCLAA. You only need 2-3 hours a week or less, as your convenience time to help us to encourage friends and family to participate actively in the upcoming democratic process.
Sign up here today!
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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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La Voz de los Trabajadores de Puerto Rico
In partnership with the AFL-CIO, LCLAA is conducting a crucial study to understand the challenges faced by workers on the island, the factors driving migration, and the support needed to ensure the prosperity of all workers. Help us by completing this survey and sharing it with your Puerto Rican friends, family, and colleagues, both on the island and in the diaspora. Your participation will make a difference!
Access the survey HERE.
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Postcard Campaign
LCLAA national team, alongside the DC Metro LCLAA chapter and friends from the AFL-CIO wrote personal messages during the debate night, to emphasize the importance of civic engagement and empower young voters to use their voices to make the difference in this upcoming presidential election.
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La Necesidad Urgente de que los Latinos se Opongan al Proyecto 2025
José Vargas, director ejecutivo de LCLAA escribió una importante columna de opinión en la que enfatiza por qué la comunidad latina debe oponerse a las propuestas que contiene el plan de gobierno conservador llamado "Proyecto 2025. Lea la columna en este enlace.
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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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