Dear LCLAA Members and Allies,
I am sure you are all flooded with call after call, email after email, letter after letter, asking you to register to vote or asking for your vote. I have to remind you there is purpose behind these calls. There is a reason why political organizations, campaigns, and advocacy organizations and the like bombard you.
They, like myself, know how important your voice is. They know they need your support. In fact, their success depends on it. So I urge you, once again, to not only recognize your power but to tap into it.
Make a plan to vote this November to stand for your values, to stand for your community, and to stand for Latino workers nationwide. Do not let this moment pass without you. Take this opportunity to use your power and to join our pledge and commit to vote in this crucial election.
In solidarity,
Yanira Merino
National President of LCLAA
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Donate to LCLAA's Hurricane Relief Efforts!
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We are devastated by the destruction and loss caused by Hurricanes Fiona and Ian. We are asking our members to donate to LCLAA to support our hurricane relief efforts. Make your donation here! Hear from our fellow brothers and sisters at the Federación De Trabajadores, AFL-CIO in Puerto Rico, and learn about the impact of Hurricane Fiona here.
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Did you know that undocumented folks can benefit from the higher wages, benefits, and protections that come with a union contract? In this episode, we interview AFL-CIO Immigration and Labor specialist and break down deferred action and other legal protections granted to undocumented folks that speak out against unfair working conditions! El Cafecito is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Podbean!
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We congratulate LCLAA NYC on their 16th Annual Labor Celebration & Dinner Dance, LCLAA Central Florida on attending a Pride Parade, LCLAA Pittsburgh for tabling at a Latin America and Caribbean Festival, and LCLAA Sacramento for their participation in a rally in support of Mesa Verde Immigration Detainees!
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LCLAA’s Advocacy, Communications and Policy Internship Program: LCLAA’s Internship Program exposes interns to administrative, communications, research, and legislative advocacy work. Interns have the opportunity to develop leadership skills like political organizing, and writing. For more information email kpineda@lclaa.org.
Unions Jobs Clearinghouse: A one-stop website for open positions in unions and socially allied organizations and community organizations. Check out opportunities here.
Apply for Federal Student Loan Debt Relief: The Federal government launched a beta version of its application for Federal Student Loan Debt Relief. Apply here.
Survey Participants Needed! Are you a construction worker interested in discussing health and safety related-issues. Learn more here.
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El Tiempo Latino: Yanira Merino, “La lucha de los inmigrantes es la lucha de los trabajadores.” Lee más aquí.
CNBC: Apple workers in Oklahoma vote for company’s second U.S. union store Read more here.
El Diario: Forman segundo sindicato de empleados en una tienda Apple de Oklahoma. Lee más aquí.
NBC Philadelphia: After Strike, Philly Art Museum Workers Ratify First Union Contract. Read more 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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