The Senate Passes the Inflation Reduction Act
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Dear LCLAA Members and Allies,
Earlier this week, the Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act, a critical piece of legislation in our nation’s efforts to support working families. This bill straddles two of LCLAA’s key issues – environmental justice and workers’ rights – as it makes a strong commitment to mitigate climate change, while also creating more domestic jobs in construction and manufacturing with fair wages.
Not only is the bill the largest climate investment in U.S. history, but it keeps workers and union-paying jobs at the forefront, while also lowering the costs of healthcare and the medications that we rely on for our health.
Specifically, I want to applaud the Senate and Senate leadership for listening to LCLAA’s call that was made in solidarity with UNIDOS and 15 other Latino organizations. We urged lawmakers to pass the bill without amendments that would harm Latino communities and immigrants and the Senate followed through as they rejected a series of harsh immigrant enforcement provisions that could have been added to the bill.
This is just a prime example of what our community has the power to accomplish, how we can use our voice, how we can influence policy, and how we can advocate for those we love. However, this bill is not yet a law. There is much more to be done. We must continue to mobilize alongside our Latino brothers, sisters and siblings, and we must take it upon ourselves to usher this bill across the finish line.
In Solidarity,
Yanira Merino
National President of LCLAA
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LCLAA National invites all of our members to LCLAA's 50th Anniversary Gala on September 28, 2022, at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. Buy your tickets today. Our Gala would not be possible without our sponsors. Thank you to AARP, Labor CU, Ullico, UA, IW, IBEW, AFSCME, LiUNA, IAM, ATU, UMWA and IUBAC for your commitment to supporting and growing the Latino labor movement!
LCLAA National invita a todos nuestros miembros a la Gala del 50 Aniversario de LCLAA el 28 de septiembre de 2022 en el Hotel Mayflower en Washington, D.C. Compre sus boletos hoy. Nuestra gala no sería posible sin nuestros patrocinadores. ¡Gracias a AARP, Labor CU, Ullico, UA, IW, IBEW, AFSCME, LiUNA, IAM, ATU, UMWA y IUBAC por su compromiso de apoyar y hacer crecer el movimiento laboral latino!
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Housing costs have continued to rise across the United States. In this cafecito, we focus on Northern Virginia’s housing issues with Evelin Urrutia, Executive Director of Tenants and Workers United. We discuss their work, the current local housing policies in place, and what housing justice actually means for our communities.
El Cafecito is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Podbean!
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Shoutout to the Los Angeles chapter for distributing food in Maywood, CA to support the community!
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Support Detained Labor Strikers at Mesa Verde Detention Facility and Golden State Annex! The GEO Group made over 2.2 billion dollars last year. Instead of paying employees a fair salary to do custodial work inside the facility, they minimize costs through their “voluntary work program” and pay detained individuals $1 per day to clean the dormitories. Click here to support strikers.
Support Marco "Jose" Topete! Marco is an immigrant and was detained at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center for almost 3 years. While at the detention center, he suffered medical neglect, abuse, sexual harassment, and labor exploitation. Donate to help alleviate the burden of his medical and legal costs! Click here to donate.
Stop Hiding Pay Information From Gig Workers: DoorDash hides pay information from gig workers on purpose, and makes it hard for Dashers to determine whether or not to take a trip. Click here to sign the petition.
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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.
Open Positions at the National Domestic Workers Alliance: Various positions are open. Read more here.
PSLF Waiver Offers Way to Get Closer to Loan Forgiveness: For a limited time, Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) borrowers may receive credit for past periods of repayment that would otherwise not qualify for PSLF. Read more here.
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NY Times: Why an Iconic California Meatpacking Plant Is Closing. Read more here.
La Opinión: Texas y Arizona envían a miles de migrantes a Washington D.C. y desbordan servicios de la capital. Lee más aquí.
Washington Post: ‘Never seen it this bad’: America faces catastrophic teacher shortage. Read more here.
La Opinión: Mexicanos que murieron asfixiados en el tráiler de Texas pagaron un supuesto viaje VIP. 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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