lclaa stands against exploitative workplace conditions

Washington D.C.- January marks one year since the implementation of the new guidance on labor-based deferred action. Through this new process, undocumented and documented Latino workers across the country have been given improved tools to speak out against unjust and exploitative workplace conditions.

Given the pervasiveness of labor, health, and safety violations in industries dominated by Latino workers, the new deferred action guidance provides safeguards and viable protections against abusive employers and corporations who've used immigration-based retaliation as fear tactics to silence exploited workers. 

"Across the country, Latino workers are now being seen, heard, and taken seriously. Uplifting the Latino community to the forefront and granting them their deserved rights will create a stronger workforce that is fairer, equitable, and more inclusive.", addressed, LCLAA's National President, Evelyn DeJesus.

For the labor movement, the updated guidance marks a turning point for Latino workers who have seen meaningful differences in the well-being of their lives, communities, and work.

These new protocols and policies set conditions that have increased solidarity among workers and empowered individuals to organize and promote advocacy efforts to enforce fair labor standards. The Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) instrumental role in advocating for Latino workers contributed to this progress and set the stage to go further in the fight for Latino labor rights. With plenty of room for growth,

LCLAA and the broader labor movement will continue to advocate and dedicate our efforts to educating, empowering, and mobilizing Latino workers to secure the fair and equitable work rights they deserve.