LCLAA's Bi-weekly Newsletter | April 21, 2022
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Remembering Workers Killed & Fighting for Workers Now
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Dear LCLAA members and allies,
Two years ago the pandemic started in the United States. It disrupted our daily lives and threatened our health. But it also brought the conversation about worker safety to the forefront. The country counted on essential workers, such as grocery store clerks, nurses, and bus drivers, to continue their service, despite the significant health risk.
However, while the pandemic exposed the weaknesses of workplace safety laws and agencies, unsafe and dangerous working conditions are not limited to the pandemic. Each day 340 American workers die from on-the-job injuries and illnesses and each year millions more suffer.
Black, Latino and Immigrant workers are more likely to be exposed to job safety and health hazards, such as unsafe exposure to heat and toxic chemicals. We often work in the most dangerous industries without the same protections seen in more white-dominated professions. This is especially true for immigrants who are more vulnerable due to their immigration status.
On this upcoming Workers Memorial Day, April 28th, we remember those who have suffered and died due to their workplace and we grieve those we have lost. We organize to fight for safe jobs for Latinos and to demand stronger safety protections moving forward.
Yanira Merino
LCLAA National President
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AFL-CIO is leading a coalition demanding FIFA address concerns about human and labor rights at the 2026 World Cup, to be held throughout Canada, Mexico and the United States. Previous iterations of the tournament, including the 2022 tournament in Qatar that will begin later this year, have violated human rights, civic rights and worker’s rights. The coalition is working to prevent this from happening once again during the preparation for the 2026 World Cup. Read the full article.
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Workers at Apple’s Grand Central Station store in New York have announced a plan to start a union. The group, known as Fruit Stand Workers, must first get signatures from 30% of employees to qualify for a union election. If the bid is successful, it would be the first union at one of the tech giant’s US stores. Read the full article.
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The Democratic Party is considering banning its host of consultants from engaging in anti-union activity, after it was revealed that Global Strategy Group, one of its pollsters, helped Amazon combat organizing efforts. Read the full article.
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Support labor standards for 2026 World Cup: The AFL-CIO is calling on FIFA to commit to minimum labor standards and to prioritize labor and human rights for the 2026 World Cup, held in Canada, Mexico and the United States. Sign the petition and join the movement to protect workers who make the World Cup possible.
Support Building a Better America: The Building a Better America plan puts working families first by protecting worker organizing, penalizing companies that violate workers’ rights to come together and by investing in clean energy jobs in the United States. Sign the petition and tell your Senators to pass Building a Better America now.
Support the DC Domestic Workers Bill of Rights: Domestic work is one of the most important and fastest growing jobs in the country, yet it is some of the most unprotected and vulnerable work, excluded from basic labor rights and protections and primarily done by women of color and immigrants. Click here to sign the petition.
Support Low-Paid Families with the Build Back Better Act: Email your Representatives to support the Build Back Better Act, a federal bill would address a number of issues affecting women and families across the country in the wake of COVID-19, by lowering the cost of child care, creating new jobs, allowing parents to get back to work, and more. Click here to Take Action!
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April 21 - April 30: AFL-CIO is holding over 15 events throughout the country for Workers Memorial Day. Find one in your area to remember those we have lost at this link.
April 23: Greater Lansing LCLAA Chapter 8th Annual Scholarship Dinner. Click here for more information.
April 23 (for people who live in FL only): Central Florida LCLAA and PoderLatinx are holding a zoom voter registration training. RSVP here.
April 26: Virtual Workers Memorial Day Prayer Service held by the Chicago Federation of Labor and ARISE Chicago. RSVP here.
April 28: AFL-CIO Workers Memorial Day Remembrance in Albany, NY. Click here for more information and to RSVP.
April 28: Workers Memorial Day Prayer Service and Mass held by the greater St. Louis Labor Council. Click here for more information and to RSVP.
April 28: Workers Memorial Day Remembrance in Escanaba, MI. Click here for more information and to RSVP.
May 1: Central FL LCLAA is holding a rally and march for International Workers Day on May Day to call for comprehensive immigration reform. Read more here.
May 1: Sacramento, LCLAA International Workers Day Event. Click here for more information.
May 3: Vice President Harris and the OHSA are holding a public stakeholder meeting to discuss the agency’s ongoing activities to protect workers from heat-related hazards. Register here.
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Oportunidades - Opportunities
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Advocacy, Communications and Policy Internship Program:LCLAA’s Internship Program is project-oriented and will expose you to administrative, communications, research, and legislative advocacy work in our daily operations. Through this internship, you will have the opportunity to develop leadership skills like political organizing, writing and public speaking, event planning and team management. For more information email Kpineda@lclaa.org
Opportunities at the Solidarity Center:
The Solidarity Center is the largest U.S. based international worker rights organization partnering directly with workers and their unions. The organization is driven to empower workers to raise their voice for dignity on the job, justice in their communities and greater equality in the global community.
Communications Officer, based in Mexico City. Apply here.
Procurement Officer, based in Mexico City. Apply here.
Program Officer (USDOL), based in Mexico City. Apply here.
Project Director, based in Mexico City. Apply here.
Program Officer for Mexico (Level II), based in Washington, DC. Apply here.
Program Officer for Mexico (Level III), based in Washington, DC. Apply here.
Project Accountant for Mexico, based in Washington DC. Apply 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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