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LCLAA on being #UnionStrong during the Holidays
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Dear LCLAA Members and Allies,
This past Friday I had the honor to join mi gente as part of the nationwide organizing event “Stand Up! Against Starbucks Corporate Bullies.” It was incredibly moving to see a young group of workers from a small storefront in Arlington realize that through solidarity and community organizing they have the power to challenge one of America’s largest corporate giants.
Speakers throughout the night reminded us that this holiday season we have to keep in mind workers – workers that are unionized and workers who are in the process of unionizing. None of us can afford to weaken their work by crossing the picket line.
We have to stand with our labor family, shop union made, and support unionized businesses. If we can’t stand in solidarity this holiday season, we don’t deserve its benefits.
In solidarity,
Yanira Merino
National President of LCLAA
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Every four years the world tunes in to watch the FIFA World Cup and while the brilliant game continues to entertain millions, the 2022 World Cup has been surrounded by controversy, taking place in a nation that lacks LGBTQ+, women’s, and labor rights. In this episode, we discuss and learn about the labor violations that took place as Qatar prepared to host this year’s tournament and we speak to labor leaders to discuss the efforts that are taking place as preparation ramps up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. List on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more.
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A huge shoutout to our Los Angeles, Chicago, and DC Metro Chapters for their successful events over the past few weeks.
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Find out more information about the LCLAA events here!
December 17: Join LCLAA DC Metro, IUPAT, and DC Jobs with Justice at their monthly Women in Construction meeting
December 18: Join LCLAA Long Island at their table at the Suffolk County Winter Wonderland event
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Washington Post: Starbucks workers strike on ‘Red Cup Day’ over stalled labor talks. Read more here.
Guardian: New York Times journalists in mass strike for first time in 40 years. Read more here.
BBC: Rail strike is canceled - at the cost of paid sick leave. Read more here.
La Opinion: La Igualdad Salarial Latina Requiere Reflexión, Alianza y Acción. Lee más aquí.
Enlace Latino NC: Un estudio asegura que las cifras de trabajadores latinos que mueren a causa de accidentes de trabajo es más altas que otros grupos. Lee más aquí.
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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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