JOSE VARGAS, EL TIEMPO LATINO

En el panorama siempre cambiante de la política estadounidense, permanece una constante: la necesidad urgente de proteger los derechos y la dignidad de nuestras comunidades. Durante mucho tiempo, los latinos han sido injustamente y erróneamente considerados chivos expiatorios de políticas y problemas sociales. Nos negamos a permitir que nadie dicte lo que nosotros, como pueblo, merecemos.

EL TIEMPO LATINO

El Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA), principal organización nacional para los trabajadores latinos y sus familias, presentó este martes 30 de enero su informe anual “Trabajadores Latinos y Sindicatos: Una Asociación Estratégica para el Éxito de Estados Unidos” en su sede de Washington DC dentro de la American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO).

VOZ DE AMERICA

Los latinos en Estados Unidos representan alrededor del 18 % de la fuerza laboral en todo el país, sin embargo, continúan enfrentando obstáculos en industrias inestables y mal pagadas, de acuerdo con un reporte publicado por el Consejo Laboral para el Avance del Trabajador Latinoamericano (LCLAA).

LA OPINION

Por Yanira Merino

Necesitamos desmantelar la discriminación de género en los centros de trabajo ahora, reconocer la igualdad de pago por las mismas horas trabajadas y tejer estas necesidades y valores esenciales de las mujeres, madres, abuelas e inmigrantes de color

EL TIEMPO LATINO

Yanira Merino, creció en El Salvador viendo cómo su abuelo, un sindicalista comprometido se organizaba cuando se gestaba la guerra civil del país que duró más de una década.

LA MEGA NOTA

Por Hugo Martin

Son muchos los retos y obstáculos que enfrenta la comunidad hispana en su lugar de empleo. En Pittsburgh existe una organización de nivel nacional que representa los intereses de los trabajadores hispanos en los Estados Unidos: LCLAA, el Consejo Laboral para el Avance Latinoamericano.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gas prices have fallen from the record highs they reached earlier this summer, but they’re still much higher than a year ago. And with inflation driving up the cost of pretty much everything else, finding the funds to cover your commute may be increasingly tricky.

UNIVISION 24/7

In this Spanish-language interview with Univisión 24/7, LCLAA National President Yanira Merino explains what is behind the strike wave in the US and what challenges workers face when they try to organize.

UNIVISION CHICAGO

Illinois es el único estado de la región que al día de hoy no interfiere directamente en el derecho constitucional de los trabajadores de negociar colectivamente.

LATINO REBELS

Even as the nation continues to grapple with the Delta variant amid an ongoing COVID pandemic, economic recovery is underway and new research from the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Initiative indicates that unionized jobs must pave the path forward to ensure that workers have the stability and economic resilience needed to withstand future crises.

UNITED STEELWORKERS

LCLAA Los Angeles supported USW Local 7600 as they entered their sixth week of a strike.

THE STAND

A multi-million dollar casino company in Cambodia terminated 1,329 workers — 1,100 of them being union members and activists. Members of LCLAA Pacific Northwest chapter participated in a Global Day of Action to show solidarity with the LRSU.

NBC NEWS

LCLAA National shared solidarity with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) in its fight for shorter hours, sustainable wages, fair pay from digital, and safer workplaces — despite the union's poor and murky record on diversity hiring.

ORLANDO SENTINAL

Read about the partnership between communities of faith and other civil society organizations, including LCLAA Central Florida, seeking to provide reliable information about and access to the Covid-19 vaccine.

PEOPLE’S WORLD

In what turned out to be his final address to a union crowd, the late AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka declared organized labor is fighting not just for itself, but for “democracy, which has been under siege.”

THE NATION

Six workers were killed in a chicken plant in Gainesville, Ga. The community is demanding answers.

MARKET WATCH

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler had some strong words for the Supreme Court justices, and their ruling to stay enforcement of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s vaccine mandate, saying the organization was “disappointed” in the court’s decision.

WWTV CHICAGO

Hear Chicago LCLAA Chapter President Jose Alcala discuss the history and future of the Labor Movement on WWTV

As Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month and Filipino American History Month come to a close, we have the opportunity to reflect on the contributions and rich histories of Latinx and Filipino workers both locally and around the world.

PITTSBURGH UNION PROGRESS

A diverse group of more than 100 people streamed from the United Steelworkers headquarters on the Boulevard of the Allies at 6:30 Monday night so they could carry their May Day message to the damp streets of Downtown Pittsburgh.

LA POLITICA ONLINE

Por Yanira Merino

Yanira Merino es la primera mujer inmigrante indocumentada en liderar el Consejo Laboral para el Avance de América Latina (LCLAA). Fue elegida presidenta en 2018 después de un largo camino como líder laboral y defensora de los derechos de los inmigrantes.

Labor activists across the United States renewed their commitment to social and economic justice at the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA) and Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) conventions, both held the first week of August.