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LCLAA proposes a new approach to immigration in "Disposable Workers: Immigration after NAFTA and the Nation's Addiction to Cheap Labor."
On April 6th, 2011 LCLAA released Latino Workers in the United States, 2011
Donate $5, $10 or more to LCLAA and help us fund community education and advocacy programs that promote the advancement of Latino working families.
LCLAA SHEDS LIGHT ON INHUMANE CONDITIONS ENDURED BY WORKERS WHO HARVEST AMERICA'S CROPS
DUDLEY, NORTH CAROLINA - A delegation of over 25 people gathered at the offices of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC) in Dudley, NC with a purpose in mind: to learn about the challenges facing the country's most vulnerable workers, raise awareness about their circumstances and take action to achieve justice and dignity for the people who harvest our nation's crops.
In support of FLOC's Justice for Farmworkers Campaign, an ongoing effort that the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) has been actively supporting through actions across the U.S., LCLAA organized a delegation of student, Latino, civil rights and labor activists to FLOC's 'Camp Solidarity.' Through labor camp visits and dialogue with workers and organizers, participants are exposed to the labor and housing conditions faced by farmworkers in North Carolina and encourages them to help provide these workers with a voice by sharing their stories with a public so detached from the reality of those who help put food on our tables.
When we arrived we received a warm welcome by Baldemar Velasquez, founder and President of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC) and member of LCLAA's National Executive Board. As we gathered for a briefing about FLOC's Justice for Farmworkers Campaign, Baldemar explained FLOC's decades-long efforts to organize farmworkers and hold industry leaders accountable for the living and working conditions of the workers in their supply-chain.How can migrant farmworkers, many of them undocumented people who remain at the margin of U.S. society stand up to the world's wealthiest corporations and demand that they improve their labor and living conditions? To Baldemar, it is quite simple. Reflecting on words by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Baldemar pointed out a statement which has inspired FLOC's struggle with agricultural corporations:
"When you impede the rich man's ability
to make money, anything is possible!"
The challenges faced by the country's most vulnerable workers cannot be adequately depicted with statistics. After a 6-hour long drive from Washington, DC to Dudley, North Carolina, the LCLAA delegation was divided into three groups. We were fortunate to be accompanied by Catianne Tijerina, a renowned photojournalist who helped us document our experience at FLOC's 'Camp Solidarity'. Below are the photographs and reflections of the delegation. You can find more pictures in our Facebook page.
VISIT TO LABOR CAMPS IN DUDLEY, NC
A LCLAA delegation visited labor camps owned by Carson Barnes, one of the largest sweet potato growers in the U.S. Workers are housed in what used to be chicken coops.
Several farmworkers crowd in small rooms, barely separated by sheets they hang up to get a sense of privacy. Many of them are men who are either single or work to provide for the wives and children they have left behind in Mexico or Central America.
"We live in the most powerful nation in the world yet in our visit to FLOC's Camp Solidarity I witnessed levels of oppression and poverty that I've only seen in my work in developing nations. For farmworkers, poverty and isolation is accompanied by a constant state of fear as they face labor abuses, growing anti-immigrant sentiment and attacks. LCLAA is committed to work with FLOC to change this." Hector E. Sanchez, Executive Director, Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA).
FLOC President Baldemar Velasquez introduced the delegation to a group of women at the labor camp who were preparing dinner for their families.
"As a San Franciscan who worked to support the farmworkers' campaigns to improve their living & working conditions in the sixties and seventies, it was shocking to see farmworker families in North Carolina living under similar, degrading conditions as those that existed over 40 years ago. The LCLAA trip was a reminder of why we do the work we do and of the challenge to do even more!," Helen Gonzales, Assistant Director AFL-CIO Civil, Human and Women's Rights Department.
Farmworker families shared their stories with LCLAA staff. Andrea Delgado, LCLAA's Senior Policy Analyst and Communications Manager interviewed workers, learning about their migration patterns within the U.S. which follow the harvest months from state to state. Migrating to Virginia to pick tomatoes, moving to North Carolina for the tobacco and sweet potato harvest in the summer months, and traveling down to Florida in the Fall to pick tomatoes and back to Virginia to continue the cycle.
"As an international photographer who travels at length to document humanitarian causes such as eradicating extreme poverty, the destitution inflicted on the tobacco farm laborers in North Carolina is a crude reminder to Third World countries," Catianne Tijerina.
"I've been covering immigration issues for a number of years, and I think being able to see the impact of current policies on the ground, and to talk to farm workers directly, is a great way to improve media coverage. Seeing pictures or reading reports about field labor conditions just doesn't have the same effect," Maria Peña, journalist (EFE News Agency).Read Maria's coverage of the delegation:
ENGLISH: "U.S. Congress has unpaid debt to migrant farmworkers."
SPANISH: "Congreso tiene deuda pendiente con trabajadores del campo en Estados Unidos"
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"As a supporter of the A. Philip Randolph Institute, I believe the struggle for immigration reform and human rights must continue! Americans, content in their daily lives, must open their eyes and recognize that freedom, justice, and equality are not common to immigrants that contribute somuch to our nation's economy and culture. Once you begin sharing in their joys and hopes and supporting them in their sorrows and trials, it's only then that you can ensure justice," Joshua Jones, A. Philip Randolph Institute.
"Visiting farmworker labor camps with FLOC and LCLAA in North Carolina was a truly moving experience. Born and raised in California, by parents who come from farmworker families, I came to understand the living and working conditions that my father and grandfathers endured. After visiting the barracks and talking with farmworkers in North Carolina, it was an eye-opening experience to see similar abuses in today's labor force as described by my grandfathers' experiences in the Bracero program in the 1940s. I appreciate that FLOC is working tirelessly to address and correct these abuses by organizing and pursuing a multi-party solution through their Justice for Tobacco Farmworkers Campaign." Renato Rocha, Farmworker Justice Fellow
"HNBA Congratulates LCLAA on its important work in shedding light on the plight of farmworkers in this country. The visit allowed us to, for the first time, see in flesh in blood the people and conditions that our organizations so often discuss in Washington, D.C. These workers do not take, but give to our society, and in return it is imperative that our government at the very least acknowledge their presence and grant those without documentation legal status immediately. We walked away with the names and faces of those who put food on our tables, and ask nothing in return. These people are the forgotten, but an indispensable force that feeds our country. If we truly are patriotic, we can no longer allow these third world conditions to exist in what we call the greatest nation on earth. As an organization that looks to ensure access to justice and knowledge of, and participation in the law, this is a population that has been shut out of the most basic rights and access to justice," Zuraya Tapia Hadley, Executive Director of the Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA).
"I was presented with the crude reality and conditions that farmers in the United States live in. I extend an invitation for everyone to look at the lives of this marginalized and often ignored group of people. This way, everyone will start to appreciate the big contributions of migrant labor. Personally, I have now become a testimony and voice for them. Hence, I condemn these labor camps that enslave undocumented farmers. We have to stop this form of human trafficking!," Juan Sebastian Velasquez, Georgetown University Student.
"My visit to the farm worker labor camps in North Carolina was an eye-opening, humbling experience. Hearing their stories of migration, family separation and economic hardship was a striking reminder of how imperative the labor movement is to uplifting the stories of workers and building power for all working men and women - immigrant and native-born alike. Despite the crippling conditions of poverty, the spirit and continued resilience of the farm workers and FLOC organizers was a powerful testament to the solidarity and strength that unite working people," Jennifer Angarita, Immigration Training Coordinator, AFL-CIO.
"Whenever immigrant labor is exploited it hurts all immigrants and immigration policy. The Hispanic Institute believes that America needs immigrant labor but all labor must be treated with dignity, compassion and decency," XiNomara Velazquez YeHuda, Chief of Staff (The Hispanic Institute).
"Being a part of LCLAA's delegation allowed me the opportunity to witness firsthand the back breaking work that subsidizes our economy and our comfort. It is now clearer than ever that the "Asks" here are not ridiculous ones to consider-"a hard day's pay for a hard day's work" and basic rights that respect human dignity and practice at least basic decency," Diana Villa, Community Liason & Research Advocate (LCLAA).
"The experience is unbelievable! You feel powerless as you witness the pain and struggle of the farmworkers. We need to think of these people every day and fight for them because no one else will," Carla Delgado, Program Assistant (LCLAA).
"I was grateful for the opportunity to visit and interact with the farm workers along with FLOC personnel. It is certainly an eye-opening experience to see the conditions farm workers live in and learn from the hardships they face. Certainly a lesson to educate us and move us to action to do what we can to improve the lives and conditions of the people that harvest the food we eat." Bethzaida Fernandez, lecturer (Duke University).
A MESSAGE FROM FLOC:
"We are so grateful to all who made the trip to Dudley and have committed to continuing to support NC tobacco farmworkers in this struggle. Widespread public support and solidarity from other organizations will push this campaign forward and let big tobacco know that the injustices in the fields will not go unnoticed, and that we will not stop this campaign until they come to the table and talk with the workers that make their company rich. Hasta la Victoria!," FLOC
PROMOTE WORKERS' RIGHTS & JUSTICE FOR FARMWORKERS
FLOC recently brought Rina Lazo and Arturo Garcia Bustos, two world famous artists from Mexico City (colleagues of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo). Bustos has created a special edition, signed and numbered print called "Tierra en Manos Campesinas, (Earth in Farm Worker's Hands)" which he has donated to support FLOC's Campaign for Migrant Worker Justice. You still have a chance to participate through the purchase of a rare print.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT HOW TO SUPPORT FLOC'S JUSTICE FOR FARMWORKERS CAMPAIGN CONTACT:
Briana Connors * 763-229-5970 * bconnors@floc.com
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Newsletter - October 2011
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LA VOZ LATINA
LCLAA's Monthly E-NewsletterOctober 2011
LCLAA proposes a new approach to immigration in "Disposable Workers: Immigration after NAFTA
and the Nation's Addiction to Cheap Labor."
Latinos are changing the face of our workforce and our communities. Read our report Latino Workers in the United States, 2011 to learn more.
Donate $5, $10 or more to LCLAA and help us fund community education and advocacy programs that promote the advancement of Latino working families.
VOTE FOR LCLAA'S ANDREA DELGADO
YOUNG LATINA IS FIRST LABOR ACTIVIST TO BE RECOGNIZED IN NATIONAL ¡Líderes! COMPETITION
Please join LCLAA in supporting Andrea with your VOTE.
LCLAA is proud to announce that Andrea Delgado, our Senior Policy Analyst and Communcations Manager has Been Selected As 1 of 12 Nominees For The 2011 Millercoors Lider Of The Year Award! This is the first time that the competition is recognizing a labor activist and supporting her in this campaign is an opportunity for LCLAA to bring attention to labor issues affecting Latino working families across the United States.
VOTE NOW, VOTE DAILY!:
From now until October 31st, you can vote every day from your laptop, desktop and mobile phone. Help us spread the word by sharing the link www.MillerCoorsLideres.com and encourage others to support her and LCLAA's work.
You can also support her by distributingTHIS flyer to your chapter, networks and union locals.
Thank you for your time & efforts!
IF SHE WINS....
If she is chosen as the MillerCoors 2011 Líder of the Year, LCLAA will receive a grant to develop and implement a community leadership program in partnership with MillerCoors to empower Latina workers.
Contact the National LCLAA office if you need more information to do outreach 202-508-6919.
Media
IN NEW PUBLICATION LCLAA CALLS FOR A NEW APPROACH ON IMMIGRATION
It's Time to Stop Blaming Immigrants and Focus on the
Root Causes of the Problem: Addiction to Cheap Labor and
Imposed Free Trade Policies that Displace Workers
October 11, 2011
Washington D.C.- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Latino Research Center hosted an international conference on "Food Security and International Migration" in 2010. Their journal 'Border-Lines' just published a special issue based on this conference, featuring a paper titled, "Disposable Workers: Immigration after NAFTA and the Nation's Addiction to Cheap Labor", where Hector E. Sanchez, Executive Director of the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA), calls attention to the root causes of immigration: first, international economic policies that triggered a massive displacement of workers; and second, the United States' addiction to cheap labor.
LCLAA and Environmental Organizations Release Report, "U.S. Latinos and Air Pollution: A Call to Action."
UNIVISION
WASHINGTON, DC- Air pollution disproportionately affects Latinos in the United States. Children of Latinos are 60% more likely than other children to get asthma. This also means Latinos are three times more likely to suffer from asthma related deaths. LCLAA's Andrea Delgado, co-author of "U.S. Latinos and Air Pollution: A Call to Action," talks with Univision about the report's findings.
Watch the Interview:
LCLAA INVITED TO HISPANIC HERITAGE CELEBRATION AT THE VICE PRESIDENT'S RESIDENCE
LCLAA had the opportunity to visit Vice President Biden and mention the importance of Latinos and the Labor movement for the future of the nation.
LCLAA APPLAUDS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR FOR MEASURES TO PROTECT CHILD FARM WORKERS
September 5, 2011
RADIO BILINGUE
LCLAA joins UFW President Arturo Rodriguez for a discussion on the recent child farm labor regulations proposed by the Secretary of Labor, current laws slashing labor rights in Wisconsin, Indiana, and other states, and working conditions of Latinos nationwide.
Listen to the radio interview: Linea Abierta's Labor Day Special
STATEMENT BY THE LABOR COUNCIL FOR LATIN AMERICAN ADVANCEMENT (LCLAA) ON THE PRESIDENT'S JOBS SPEECH
LCLAA at the Rose Garden in the White House where President Obama sent the American Jobs Act to Congress.
September 9, 2011
In reaction to the President's speech, LCLAA President, Milton Rosado stated, " "We will continue working to promote the creation of quality jobs that will expand access to the middle class to all working families."
LCLAA's Hector E. Sanchez added, "We commend the President for recognizing that this economic crisis is not a race to the bottom and must not serve as a pretext to do away with fundamental rights. Collective bargaining is a tool for social mobility and a key component of a healthy middle class."MILLERCOORS SALUTES ANDREA DELGADO AS ONE OF 12 LATINO LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY
September 16, 2011
WASHINGTON, DC - The Labor Council for Latin American Advancement ( LCLAA) is proud to announce that Andrea Delgado, our Senior Policy Analyst and Communications Manager has been selected as one of 12 nominees competing for the 2011 MillerCoors Líder of the Year Award. If Andrea wins, LCLAA will receive a grant to implement a leadership program that will empower Latina and immigrant women with the information and resources they need to protect themselves from wage-theft, discrimination, sexual harassment, and other abuses that countless women are exposed to but fail to address due to language and legal barriers.
LCLAA DISAPPOINTED WITH FEDERAL JUDGE'S RULING ON ALABAMA IMMIGRATION LAW
September 29, 2011
WASHINGTON, DC -"In the absence of immigration reform at the federal level, the Alabama law is another example of the anti-immigrant sentiment that legislatures across the country are codifying into law. This law will do nothing but foster a breeding ground for civil rights abuses when Latinos get caught in the middle of enforcement-only policies, regardless of their legal status," stated Milton Rosado, LCLAA's National President.
NEW YORK TIMES-- LCLAA Demands a Common Sense Approach to Immigration
August 22, 2011
U.S. Issues New Deportation Policy's First Reprieves
New York, NY--Administration officials and immigrant advocates said Monday that the plan offered the first real possibility since President Obama took office - promising immigrants and Latinos he would overhaul the law to bring illegal immigrants into the system - for large numbers of those immigrants to be spared from detention and deportation.
"This is a great first step," said Hector E. Sanchez, a Hispanic labor leader who oversees immigration policy for the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda, a coalition of the country's major Latino groups. "We really need to see action on a common-sense approach to immigration and not just promises."
For the full article, please click here.
15 de agosto
SAN ANTONIO, TX- Según activistas texanos el reciente cambio del nombre del Blvd Durango a Cesar Chávez es un momento histórico pero lo que pocos saben es de la estrecha amistad del líder campesino con un miembro de la lucha laboral de Texas. Jaime Martinez, Presidente del capítulo de LCLAA en San Antonio, TX dice, "Tienen que recordar que él fue el que fincó la primera unión en defensa de la gente pobre olvidada como él decía, la gente campesina, él fue un campesino. A los 8 años ya andaba en el sol con sus abuelos y sus padres".
San Antonio LCLAA Lucha Contra
la Discriminación en Texas
Un agente del alguacil identificado por las autoridades como Patrick Blade ha sido acusado de supuestamente arrestar a inmigrantes solamente basado por su aspecto y de llamar a policías federales del ICE para que los detenidos sean deportados.
"El anda aterrorizando a una comunidad tenemos testimonio y tenemos video, y queremos justicia," asegura Jaime Martínez, activista.
Para más información sobre esta noticia:
Univision 41; KENS 5; WOAI-TV 4; Telemundo 60; La Prensa de San Antonio, Forbes Magazine,Managua,Nicaragua
LCLAA at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) Policy Conference
LCLAA Discusses Immigration Policy at the Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) Annual Convention
LCLAA Educates Hundreds about Protecting Social Security at Miami Townhall Meeting
"Strong Social Security Is Central to the Latino Community's Future"
Cesar Moreno (AFT) speaks at the panel
"Standing in solidarity: How unions and
immigrants are fighting together for Workers' Rights".
The Keynote Speaker for the event was the Honorable Rashida H. Tlaib, State Representative
Immigrant Rights Activist and Leader of the DREAM Act Movement Faces Deportation
LCLAA in Solidarity with Striking CWA and Verizon Workers in the East Coast
LCLAA Orlando chapter at a Rally picketing Verizon Wireless in one of the stores in Orlando Florida.
The screening was followed by a panel discussion and a special performance by MOLINA!
Milwaukee LCLAA Sponsors Bilingual Latino Labor Conference in Wisconsin
"Organizing and Involving Latino Workers in the Wisconsin Labor Movement"
WHAT: East Hartford, CT LCLAA Gala: "It's a Night to Remember"
WHEN: November 12, 2011, 7 p.m. to Midnight
COST: Tickets are $15 ea. (with food).
Tiana Ocasio-Nesmith: 203.815.8877
Newsletter - August 2011
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LA VOZ LATINA
SPECIAL EDITION
LCLAA's 2011 Educational ConferenceCaribe Hilton Hotel
San Juan, Puerto Rico
August 4-6, 2011
Latinos are changing the face of our workforce and our communities. Download LCLAA's report, "Latino Workers in the United States, 2011" to learn more.
Your contribution will be used to improve the conditions of Latino working families.
LCLAA Convenes Hundreds of Latino and Union Leaders at "We Are One/ Somos Uno" Conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico
On August 4th-6th, the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) held its Educational Conference at the Caribe Hilton in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The theme of the conference was "We Are One/Somos Uno," highlighting the urgency for workers to come together at a time when legislatures across the U.S. are utilizing economic problems as a pretext to weaken the rights and voice of workers on the job.
Convening in Puerto Rico was imperative to LCLAA and the Puerto Rican labor movement, because the island's workers faced attacks to their job security and collective bargaining rights long before workers in the mainland. And despite the threat of Tropical Storm Emily, delegates to the conference were energized and eager to learn about a range of challenges hindering the advancement of Latino working families.
GENERAL SESSIONS
"We are One/ Somos Uno:"
From Puerto Rico to Wisconsin, Rising Up Against Growing Attacks on Workers"
Jose La Luz Associate Director of Education and Leadership (AFSCME), Jose Melara, Organizing Coordinator for Region 9A (UAW), Edgar de Jesus, Area Organizing Director (AFSCME-Eastern Region), and New York State Assemblyman Felix Ortiz.
Jose "Lole" Rodriguez Baez, President of the Puerto Rico AFL-CIO; Manuel Perfecto President of UGT-SEIU 1199; and Luisa Acevedo, UFCW Local 481 President.
A distinguished line-up of labor leaders came together to discuss strategies to push back against political attacks on working people. As legislatures across the country threaten to deprive workers of their rights and benefits, leaders from the Puerto Rican labor movement shared stories from the frontlines in the island's two year struggle to successfully restore collective bargaining rights for public workers.
50.5 million Latinos: Strategies for Expanding
Latino Representation in the Labor Movement
Juan Cartagena, President and General Counsel of PRLDEF, and *Christine Trujillo, AFT National VP and LCLAA Exec. Board Member.
Edison Severino, LIUNA local 78 Business Manager and LCLAA Exec. Board Member.
LCLAA believes that unions can improve job quality for some of the most vulnerable workers while Latinos can revitalize the labor movement as they grow union rolls and rise to leadership positions. At this session, Latino and union leaders gathered to educate LCLAA delegates about the impressive growth of Latinos across the United States and what this means for the labor movement. Labor leaders shared what the labor movement is currently doing to organize and educate Latinos and promote their advancement within the union. LCLAA's recent report, "Latino Workers in the United States, 2011," highlights the benefits of unionization for Latinos and how our community can revitalize the labor movement.
Strengthening the Social Safety Net;
Expanding Access to Health Care and Building Retirement Security
Lillian Rodriguez-Lopez, President of the Hispanic Federation and Chair of the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA); Lorraine Cortez-Vazquez, Exec. VP for Multicultural Markets & Engagement at AARP.
Jeff Cruz, Executive Director of Latinos for a Secure Retirement and Kevin Finnegan, Political Director SEIU1199.
So that all Latinos can enjoy crucial health benefits and retire with economic security after a lifetime of hard work, this general session event looked at our social safety net and called on LCLAA members to expand health care access among Latinos and fight against attacks to key public services like Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.
When it comes to retirement security, Latinos have much to lose. This is why LCLAA -along with several national Latino organizations- launched Latinos for a Secure Retirement, a coalition to protect the economic security of Latino seniors and raise awareness about misguided proposals to reform Social Security. Over the next few months, Latinos for a Secure Retirement will be coming to a city near you to talk about building retirement security.
Trabajadoras: Challenges and Strategies to the
Empowerment of Latina Workers
Congresswoman Carmen Yulin-Cruz, Member of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and Aida Garcia, Executive VP of LCLAA and SEIU1199's Homecare Division.
From left to right: Lorraine Cortez-Vazquez, Exec. VP at AARP, Julie Kushner, Director of UAW Region 9A, and Annette Gonzalez, President of Servidores Publicos Unidos, (AFSCME council 95).
On August 5th, 2011, LCLAA held a women's luncheon entitled "Trabajadoras: Challenges and Strategies to the Empowerment of Latina Workers" to look at workplace issues affecting the health, safety and advancement of Latina workers. Luncheon speakers featuredprominent women in government, labor, and the non-profit sector, who shared their expertise and personal struggles to achieve working environments and communities that are safe, equitable and meet the needs of women in our society. Panelists discussed pay inequity, discrimination, sexual harassment, violence and other issues affecting Latina working women.
To address the need labor rights education and outreach to Latina workers, LCLAA will launch the "Trabajadoras" campaign. This effort will combine, research, community education and a national media campaign to empower Latinas with the information and resources they need to have a voice on the job.
The 2012 Elections and Beyond: Voter Suppression and Emerging Challenges to the Civic Engagement of Communities of Color
From left to right: Steven Carbo (DEMOS), Kevin Finnegan (SEIU1199), Yolanda Pumarejo (SSEU), and LCLAA Exec. Board Member Rick de la Fuente (IAM).
2010 census data shows that there are currently 118 congressional districts where Latinos constitute more than one-fifth of the population, an increase from only 28 districts in 2000. Within those districts, 93 can be found in California, Texas, Florida, and New York, four states with the largest concentration of electoral votes. Experts in the field discussed the growth of Latinos in the American electorate and the attempts by conservatives to push for new Voter I.D. requirements, reduced early voting timeframes, and redistricting to disenfranchise and limit the influence of our community in the political process.
A GLANCE AT OUR CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
The State of Latino Education: Educating Our Children for Success in the Workforce of the Future
Zuraya Tapia (Hispanic National Bar Association) stressed the importance of mentoring Latino youth and investing in them so they can pursue higher education. To her right she is joined by Anita Gomez-Palacios (Council of School Supervisors & Administrators) and Delia Garcia (National Education Association).
LCLAA delegates and members of the United Federation of Teachers learned about strategies to promote the advancement of Latino youth and increase parent engagement in their education.
Reforming Immigration: Latinos and Labor United Against Anti-Immigrant Extremism
*Yanira Merino, National Immigration Coordinator and Asst. to the General President of LIUNA moderated the session on labor and immigration.
*LCLAA Exec. Board Member
Andrea Zuniga DiBitetto Legislative Representative for the AFL-CIO talks about the work of the labor movement to support the rights of Latino students and immigrant workers.
Sonia Ramirez, Deputy Director of Government Affairs explains the Building and Construction Trades Department (BCTD) position on immigration reform.
LCLAA believes that our current immigration policies are flawed and misguided,and they undermine the human and civil rights of 11 million undocumented people in the U.S.. Due to the lack of Congressional inaction on immigration reform, states have taken immigration authority into their own hand, unfairly targeting Latino and dark-skinned workers, families, and students as we have seen with Arizona's SB 1070, and copycat bills in other states. In this workshop, a panel of legal experts, labor and community leaders discussed the critical role of the labor movement in advocating for immigration reform and labor protections for all workers in the U.S., regardless of their legal status.Green Jobs and Public Health: How Environmental Protection and Clean Energy Can Save Lives and Create Jobs
Curtis Roberts with AREVA explains what clean energy is, the types of clean energy available to meet our energy needs and the economic and health benefits to our communities.
Roger Toussaint, TWU International VP and Director of Strategic Planning tells LCLAA members that the fight against climate change is a fight to protect people. "It's about you, me and our children."
LCLAA is the co-founder and vice-chair of the National Latino Coalition on Climate Change (NLCCC). We are committed to educate the Latino community about the need to fight climate change and promote clean, renewable and efficient energy sources and technologies that will create good jobs and keep our communities healthy and safe.
Expanding Internet Access:
Broadband's Role in Creating Jobs &
Closing the Digital Divide
Norelie Garcia, Assoc. VP of Federal Public Affairs (AT&T) talks about AT&T's $47 billion investment to expand broadband access which is promoting entrepreneurship and creating new jobs across the U.S.
Debbie Goldman, Policy Director & Research Economist (CWA) discussed the AT&T and T-Mobile Merger. "If the merger is approved, over 23,000 T-Mobile workers will have the option to join a union."
LCLAA believes that expanding internet access is a critical element to create jobs, promote economic growth, and improve education, health care, and public safety. In this economy, our nation needs quality jobs with the right to organize, this is why LCLAA is standing with the AFL-CIO, CWA and IBEW in support of the AT&T and T-Mobile Merger to bring the union advantage to tens of thousands of T-Mobile workers who lack the opportunity to bargain collectively for job security, better wages, benefits, working conditions and professional development opportunities.
Youth in Action! Young and Restless, Embracing Youth in the Labor Movement
Cesar Moreno, AFT Asst. Director for Human Rights and Community Relations moderated the youth workshop. Cesar is a LCLAA Executive Board member and also serves as AFL-CIO delegate to the Working Youth Committee of the Trade Union Confederation of the Americas (TUCA-ITUC).
Young Latino leaders representing the labor, Latino and student movement shared strategies to attract and retain Latino youth into the labor movement. From left to right: Luz Minaya, (UFT) Delia Garcia (NEA), Carlos Saavedra (United We Dream) and Guadalupe Johnson (CSEA).
Building Black/Brown Coalitions:
Unity in the Face of Common Challenges
Santos Crespo, President of AFSCME local 372 and Kenneth Rigmaiden, General VP of IUPAT discuss the need to build trust and cooperation among Latinos and African-Americans to secure equal rights and opportunities for our communities.
After every workshop, LCLAA members participated in a "Head, Heart and Hands" exercise where they shared what they thought, felt or wanted to do about the issues they learned about.
High rates of unemployment, poverty, inadequate educational attainment, limited access to health care and discrimination are all common issues that hinder the advancement of African Americans and Latinos alike. The social and economic advancement of our communities, along with increased political participation, are goals shared by advocates of communities of color. The purpose of this workshop was to initiate an ongoing dialogue on strategies to build bridges between the Latino and African-American community with the long-term goal of fostering a Black-Brown alliance based on mutual respect and recognition of common struggles and goals shared by our communities.
WELCOME RECEPTION:
"NOCHE DE BLANCO"
LCLAA's Welcome Reception titled "Noche de Blanco" was a night of celebration as LCLAA members dressed in white, in solidarity with the countless men and women who fought to reinstate collective bargaining rights for public workers in Puerto Rico.
Julie Kushner, UAW Region 9A Director introduces Miguel Romero, Puerto Rico's Secretary of Labor and Human Resources.
DINNER & GALA
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Robert Martinez, IAM General VP and LCLAA National VP served as the Master of Ceremonies for the Awards Dinner and Gala.
Foster J. Stringer, AFT Director of Human Rights and Community Relations presented Maria Portalatin with the Lifetime Achievement Award: "For a lifetime of leadership, audacity and devotion to the dignity and empowerment of workers through organizing, the union contract, and civic engagement."
COMMUNITY WARRIOR FOR
SOCIAL JUSTICE AWARD
LCLAA honored Joseph Nazario for his leadership and commitment to LCLAA and the labor movement. Nazario serves as Secretary-Treasurer for SSEU Local 371 and 2nd Vice President of NYC LCLAA. The award was presented by NYC Chapter Pres. & LCLAA VP Sonia Ivany and AFSCME International VP Braulio Torres.
LCLAA delegates representing New York City LCLAA join their chapter president and LCLAA Vice President, Sonia Ivany at the Lifetime Achievement Awards Gala.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
LCLAA Expands the Representation of Women in its National Executive Board
The National LCLAA Executive Board is proud of the three new additions to its leadership. Evelyn de Jesus, Manhattan Borough Representative (UFT); Yolanda Pumarejo, SSEU Executive VP and Ana Avendaño Assistant to AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on Immigration and Community Action.
LCLAA LAUNCHES "TRABAJADORAS CAMPAIGN"
Latinas are particularly vulnerable in the workplace. They make 59 cents for every dollar earned by a white man and they confront serious occupational hazards including sexual harassment and assault. "An attack on the rights of Latina workers is an attack on LCLAA, this is why we are launching the "Trabajadoras" Campaign, to inform Latinas about their rights and raise national awareness about workplace issues that affect their safety, health and overall well-being." says Hector E. Sanchez, LCLAA's Executive Director.
The National LCLAA would like to thank our National Executive Board, our sponsors and our loyal members for helping us make this conference a success!
A special thanks to all the staff, interns and volunteers whose arduous work made this conference possible:
Hector E. Sanchez, Executive Director
Karla Pineda-Santos, Director of Operations
Andrea L. Delgado, Senior Policy Analyst and Communications Manager
Guadalupe Hernandez, Program Assistant
Fernando Loera, Marketing & Technology
Polimnia Rossin, Art Director
Elianna Carballo, Intern
Allyson Diaz, Intern
Aya Hosch, Intern
Ed Vargas, Volunteer
Ryan Torres, Volunteer
We couldn't have done it without you!
This newsletter was exclusively for events that took place at LCLAA's Educational Conference in Puerto Rico. You may send Your Chapter Activities to be included in Next Month's e-mail NewsletterTo submit photos of chapter activities please include a brief description of the event and e-mail them to adelgado@lclaa.org by September 21, 2011. Sincerely,
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Newsletter - June 2011
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Save the Date!
Educational ConferenceWe are One/ Somos Uno
August 4th-6th, 2011Caribe Hilton Hotel
San Juan, Puerto Rico
On April 6th, LCLAA released Latino Workers in the United States, 2011
Your contribution will be used to improve the conditions of Latino working families.
Legislative UpdatesPuerto Rico's Public WorkersRegain Collective Bargaining RightsMay 23, 2011
"Not too long ago, Puerto Rico's legislature set a menacing precedent, threatening the job security of thousands of workers as many were laid off and those that remained had their collective bargaining rights suspended. In solidarity with Puerto Rico's workers, LCLAA held solidarity rallies across the U.S. and our leaders have been working arduously in the island to put an end to this draconian law. It is through the collective efforts of the labor movement with the broader community in Puerto Rico that workers are now able to reclaim their right to bargain collectively in the workplace."
-Milton Rosado, National President of LCLAA.
"This is a great victory for workers in Puerto Rico. The bill passed unanimously in the legislature and by signing it into law, Fortuño has shown he is willing to deal with workers and the labor movement fairly and in doing so, putting an end to over two years of animosity. We welcome this shift in direction that reinstates what Public Law 7 suspended: the rights labor unions had secured for workers through collective bargaining agreements as well as the power to negotiate economic portions of the agreements."
-Edgar De Jesus, LCLAA Executive Board Member who serves as Executive Director/Area Organizing Director for Servidores Públicos Unidos de Puerto Rico, Council 95, AFSCME, AFL-CIO.
Collective bargaining rights will be central to our Educational Conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Join us to learn more.
Immigrant Youth Make Gains
at the State Level
DREAMers at the IL DREAM Act House Vote
HIGHLIGHTS OF IMMIGRANT YOUTH GAINS AT THE STATE LEVEL:
State House Passes Illinois DREAM Act for Children of Immigrants
State Senate Passes CT In-State Tuition for DREAMers
Maryland Governor Signs In-State Tuition Bill into Law
CA DREAM Legislation Moves Forward
Advocacy CampaignsLCLAA Engages in Hate Crime Awareness Campaign to Promote Community Dialogue and ActionLCLAA is endorsing an anti-hate crime initiative that builds community support through film screenings across the nation. NIOT's recent documentary, Light in the Darkness, follows the story of a small community in Patchogue, N.Y. in their efforts to fight anti-immigrant sentiments that led to the the brutal murder of Marcelo Lucero, a community member that was targeted because he was a Latino. To build community awareness, initiate dialogue, and take a stand against intolerance, we encourage our members and allies to contact us if you are interested in hosting a screening of the film. Very soon, LCLAA will be launching a webpage to engage our network in a serious conversation about hate crimes, a growing problem that threatens the public safety of Latinos throughout the U.S. You can find more information on the campaign at www.niot.org.
Light In The Darkness Trailer:
The Patchogue Story
LCLAA Joins FLOC in Rallying Support for U.S. Tobacco Farm Workers
On April 27, 2011, LCLAA joined Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC) in front of British Embassies and Consulates in calling for the British American Tobacco Company to take responsibility for the human rights abuses of U.S. tobacco farm workers.
Representing the New York City LCLAA Chapter, National Executive Board Member John Delgado (LIUNA) brought "El Poder Naranja" to the New York delegation.
We would like to thank our members in Washington, DC; New York City; Houston, Texas; Denver, Colorado; Orlando, Florida; Michigan and other LCLAA Chapters for joining our efforts in calling for justice for farmworkers throughout the nation.
More information on the actions
Jesse Fuentes (CWA) LCLAA Houston Gulf Coast Chapter Pres.; Richard Shaw, Sec.-Treasurer, Harris County AFL-CIO; and National LCLAA Board Member Dora Cervantes (IAM) at the Houston British Consulate.
Denver LCLAA Chapter President Joe Juarez led the delegation in Denver, Colorado.
On May 6th, for the first time in a three year campaign, the British American Tobacco (BAT) company acknowledged that it had a responsibility to work with other parties, including farmworkers, to fix their supply chain.
On May 17th, FLOC was present at the shareholders meeting of JP Morgan Chase, a major lender of Reynolds America, in Columbus, Ohio and challenged them for financing farm worker exploitation. FLOC Secretary Treasurer Beatriz Maya invited Chase's CEO to visit tobacco farmworkers in the South to see first-hand the appalling working and living conditions of these workers. Chase's CEO responded that they plan to look into this.
"We have their attention now and it is time to increase pressure!!! "
- Beatriz Maya, FLOC Secretary Treasurer
Find out more about FLOC's Campaign
You can also contact FLOC at 419-243-3456 x3 or bmaya1@floc.com
Media
LCLAA Discusses Obama's Immigration Speech
TV Interview on Agenda Washington
May 20, 2011
Hector E. Sanchez, LCLAA's Executive Director, responds to Obama's immigration reform speech in El Paso, Texas.
LCLAA Interview on Immigration
LCLAA on the Latino Community Response to the Obama Administration
TV Interview on Telesur
May 13, 2011
Rosa Saavedra-Vanacore, LCLAA activist and United We Dream END Policy Advocate, expresses DREAMers' disappointment with the Obama administration in its inaction on immigration reform.
LCLAA Interview on Obama's inaction on immigration
LCLAA on the Re-Introduction of the DREAM Act
Press Release
May 11, 2011
"DREAMers want to use their college degrees to contribute to our tax base, strengthen our workforce and boost U.S. competitiveness in the global economy. They want to protect and defend our nation in the armed forces without having to worry about their family being deported by the country they serve," stated Milton Rosado, LCLAA's national president.
On Mother's Day, LCLAA Sheds Light on Vulnerable Latina Working Women, Our "Trabajadoras"
Op-Ed in the Huffington Post
May 7, 2011
LCLAA's Executive Director tells us that: "Trabajadoras, Latina working women, are some of the most vulnerable, and lowest-paid, working mothers in the nation. They represent 12.8 percent of women in the U.S. workforce, but their jobs are among the most dangerous and least compensated in the nation."
LCLAA Discusses the Budget Cuts to the EPA, Energy & Environmental Programs
TV Interview on HITN's Destination Casa Blanca
April 28, 2011
Andrea Delgado, LCLAA's Senior Policy Analyst, speaks on the impact of EPA budget cuts on the health of Latinos.
LCLAA Interview on Green Job Growth
LCLAA on the GroundMay Day ActivitiesThis May Day, working people and immigrant families joined to push back against attacks on the middle class and low-income Americans.
HOUSTON CHAPTER- Joined with Houston United to organize a huge march for workers' rights and immigrant rights.
BUFFALO CHAPTER- Marched 2.1 miles from Buffalo's East side to its West side to rally against the closing of a Community Health Clinic that supports the growing Latino community. It would create job losses and affect the city as a whole.
May Day March to Rally in Buffalo, New York
Debbie Fuentes, LCLAA Buffalo Chapter Member and Chapter President Evelyn Hidalgo
NEW YORK CITY CHAPTER- Over ten thousand participants gathered at the second Annual May Day Rally 2011 held in New York City's Foley Square, sponsored by the Alliance for Labor Rights, Immigrant Rights & Jobs For All! The Coalition includes major NYC and NYS unions, and immigrant and religious organizations. The New York City LCLAA Chapter serves as Co-Chair of the Alliance and is a leading force in the founding, coordination, and mobilization of May Day NYC 2011.
The unity message calls for an end to the attacks on public sector workers, for an end to the outsourcing of private sector jobs, support for union building and construction, and a call for immigrant workers' rights and legalization process for the undocumented.
This year's national speakers included:
R. Thomas Buffenbarger, International President, IAM, AFL-CIO;
Arlene Holt Baker, National Executive Vice President, AFL-CIO; and
Eliseo Medina, International Secretary-Treasurer, SEIU, as well as a wide sector of labor leaders from major New York unions.
LIUNA
NYC May Day Crowds
AFSCME
NYC May Day CrowdsSAN ANTONIO CHAPTER- Co-sponsored the May 1, March for Comprehensive Immigration Reform and a living wage.
TOLEDO CHAPTER- Together with FLOC joined forces with Latinos Unidos de Michigan to organize a march in Detroit.
SAN DIEGO CHAPTER- Endorsers of the May Day United, www.maydayunited.org and organizers of the San Diego May Day March and rally www.sandiegomayfirst.org.
MAY DAY EVENTS TOOK PLACE IN SEVERAL CITIES.
CONTACT THE CHAPTERS BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION:
LOS ANGELES
SAN FRANCISCO
CHICAGO
To submit photos of your chapter activities with a brief description for the next newsletter, please email rsaavedra@lclaa.org by June 22, 2011.
NYC CHAPTER GALANEW YORK CITY LCLAA 7th ANNUAL DINNER DANCE
The Seventh Annual New York City LCLAA Gala Dinner Dance, held on May 6, 2011 was attended by over three-hundred and fifty labor leaders and representatives of the New York State labor movement.
This year, "Lifetime Achievement Recognition" Awards were presented to honorees: National Secretary-Treasurer Maria Portalatin, UFT-AFT, and to Ida Torres, President Emeritus, Local 3 and International VP, RWDSU-UFCW. Labor leaders receiving the "Annual NYC LCLAA Leadership Labor Award" were George Gresham, President, 1199 SEIU, UHCWE, Henry Garrido, Associate Director, DC 37, AFSCME, and Julie Kushner, Director, Region 9A UAW.
Milton Rosado, LCLAA's National President
NYC LCLAA Executive Board (*)
Sonia Ivany*, President, NYC LCLAA
Aida Garcia*, 1199, SEIU, EVP National & NYC LCLAA;
John Delgado*, LIUNA, 3rd VP, NYC LCLAA,
Cassie Carlo*, UFT, NYC LCLAA Board,
Maria Portalatin, National LCLAA Secretary Treasurer,
Angel Luis Acosta*, PEF,
Elliot Santiago*, DC 9 IUPAT
Evelyn De Jesus, UFT Manhatttan Director,
Jose Vargas*, UFT Bronx Director,
Anthony Harmon, UFT, Director, Community Outreach, President NY Metro APRI
NYC LCLAA Executive Board
Ed Vargas, Workers United, SEIU
Elliot Santiago, DC 9 IUPAT
Ed Rosario, GCC IBTL 1
Guadalupe Astacio, 1199 SEIU,
Agueda Arias, Rec Sec, UFCW 888,
Charles Garcia, 4th VP, CWA 1180,
John Delgado, 3rd VP, LIUNA 79
Aida Garcia, EVP, 1199 SEIU,
Sonia Ivany, President, NYS AFL-CIO
Aurora Romero, Treasurer, Workers United SEIU
Angel Luis Acosta, NYS PEF, Ed Cordero, UFCW 348 S, Joseph Nazario, 2nd VP, 371 DC 37
Santos Crespo, 372, DC 37, Past President,
Cassie Carlo, UFT-AFT
Anita Gomez-Palacio, CSA 1, AFSA
Ray Ithier, 1199 SEIU
Guadalupe Johnson, EVP, Long Island LCLAA
Richard Acevedo, President, Long Island LCLAA
Sonia Ivany, President, NYC LCLAA Esteban Brown, President, Westchester LCLAA
Sandra Brown, Westchester LCLAA
Strengthening the Alliance between the Labor Movement and the Latino CommunityIn light of May Day and our recent report, we would like to share these two articles with you:
United Front: Labor, Immigrant Rights Movements See Converging Future
Latinos, immigrants and labor form strategic alliance
Sincerely,
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In This Issue Latino Workers in the US, 2011 National Latino Congreso Legislative Updates Advocacy Campaigns Media Upcoming Event LCLAA on the Ground 
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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Dear LCLAA members and allies,
We are thrilled to introduce LCLAA's monthly newsletter. We hope that it will serve as a vehicle to connect the work of LCLAA and its membership with the work of other organizations and individuals. We look forward to an exchange of ideas on policy, advocacy, and organizational mobilization that will bring us closer to achieving justice for all workers. This newsletter will be sent on the first Wednesday of each month.
"Latino Workers in the U.S., 2011" Awards Luncheon
On April 6, 2011, the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) hosted an awards luncheon to release a report entitled "Latino Workers in the United States, 2011." At the this unique and successful event, LCLAA honored Secretary of Labor Solis, AFL-CIO President Trumka, and the national leadership of the DREAMers (DREAM Act-eligible youth). The report is the first-of-its kind in highlighting the challenges Latinos face in their workplaces and communities, and the policies needed to better serve their needs.
Check out pictures and videos from the event.
National Latino Congreso 2011
"Fight Back, Fight For"March 25-27, 2011, LCLAA was one of the conveners of the 5th annual National Latino Congreso in Austin, Texas. Each day, the Congreso addressed crucial issues affecting Latinos, including: justice for immigrants, green jobs and clean energy, state-led attacks on workers, and more.
See the resolutions introduced by LCLAA and passed by the Congreso (Resolutions 13 14, 13 15, and 15 02)
Legislative UpdatesAttacks on Workers in Wisconsin and Throughout the Nation
A wave of state-led attacks are threatening workers and the basic structure that protects their rights on the job. Attacks on the bargaining power and benefits of public workers are unfolding in Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, and New Jersey.
In Wisconsin, a bill pushed by Republican Gov. Scott Walker would curb the collective bargaining rights of unionized public employees. Galvanized by this injustice, thousands of students, union members, and ordinary citizens demonstrated in and around the state capitol to pressure Gov. Walker to back down. However, Republican state senators successfully passed the bill, outmaneuvering Democrats who had left the state in a procedural motion to deny the opposition a quorum to advance the measure. The law has since been suspended pending court challenges that may reach the state supreme court. The outcome may hinge on the election results of the Wisconsin supreme court justice where conservative-leaning Justice David T. Prosser Jr. is in a hotly contested election recount with left-leaning JoAnne Kloppenburg, an assistant state attorney general. A left-leaning challenger in the Wisconsin supreme court may tilt the balance in favor of supporters of collective bargaining.
Federal Budget Cuts Deeply Impacts Latino Working Families
The budget deal to cut $38 billion in spending for the last 6 months of this fiscal year will disproportionately impact Latinos and other disadvantaged communities. More than half of the cuts target education, labor and health programs which many Latinos use. Some of the cuts that will impact Latinos the most include budget cuts to: Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) low-income food program, community health centers, Pell Grants, pollution reduction programs, Public Housing and Community Development programs, Americorps volunteer program, and aid to Puerto Rico.
One-Year Anniversary of Arizona's SB1070
The anniversary of SB1070 reminds the nation that extremist anti-immigration legislation is fiscally irresponsible, detrimental to communities, and politically unsustainable. It has already cost Arizona's state economy $100 million, including over $1.5 million in legal fees.
DREAM(Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors) Act
On December 18, 2010, the United States Senate voted against the DREAM Act. The bill will be re-introduced by Senator Durbin soon.Advocacy CampaignsOpen Letter to Oppose Attacks Against Workers' Rights
"Twenty Leading National Latino Organizations Unite to Oppose Growing Attacks Against Workers' Rights"
February 25, 2011WASHINGTON, DC- As working families struggle to stay afloat in this economic downturn, a wave of state-led attacks are threatening workers and the basic structure that protects their rights on the job.
MediaPress Release on "We are One" Labor Breakfast
"Latino Leaders Call for Unity Against Attacks on Workers"
March 25, 2011AUSTIN, TX- In light of rising wave of state-led attack that are threatening workers and unions that protect their rights on the job, this Sunday, LCLAA and the UFCW will be hosting a labor breakfast at the National Latino Congreso.
Op-Ed in the Huffington Post on Wisconsin
"Warning: If They Take Wisconsin, They Might Go After Our Weekends"
March 18, 2011
Workers all over the country are rising up by the thousands to defend the basic American right of collective bargaining. We can fight the anti-union ambush in the states with worker solidarity among Latinos and all workers, but first we need to understand why we are fighting and what is at stake.
Read MorePress Release on Wisconsin Workers
"LCLAA Denounces Attack on Workers and the Central Institutions that Protect them: Wisconsin Workers are under Siege and Many More Could Follow"
February 22, 2011
WASHINGTON, DC- As working families struggle to stay afloat in this economic downturn, a wave of state-led attacks are threatening workers and the basic structure that protects their rights on the job.
Op-Ed in the Huffington Post on Social Security
"Strong Social Security is Central to the Latino Community's Future"
January 31, 2011
Social Security is central to the economic security of all Latinos, young and old alike. For 75 years it has played a vital role in providing a safety net for the protection millions of retirees, disabled workers and aged widowers.Press Release on State of the Union Policy Priorities
January 25, 2011
Latino leaders urge Congress & the President to act on pressing needs of the Hispanic community.
Upcoming Event
Save the date!
Educational Conference 2011
"We are One/ Somos Uno"
You are cordially invited to LCLAA's Leadership Development and Educational Conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico. LCLAA convenes its membership at educational conferences with the purpose of building knowledge, capacity, and creating alliances to strategically tackle key challenges that affect the well-being of Latino working families. This year's conference theme revolves around the "We are One/ Somo Uno" campaign with a focus on the collaborative work that labor and the Latino community must do to place working families at the center of the nation's agenda.
August 4th - 6th
Caribe Hilton
1 San Geronimo Grounds Street
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00901
Registration fees: $200 Early (before July 20th)
$250 On-Site, $330 Non-members
Conference Hotel Rate: $159/ night
To make reservations
By phone: Call 1-787-727-0303 or toll-free 1-800-HILTONS
Online: Please visit LCLAA's online group page
For more Information call 202-508-6919
or email kpineda@lclaa.org
LCLAA on the GroundUpcoming May Day Activities
This May Day, working people and immigrant families are joining together to push back against attacks on the middle class and low-income Americans.
HOUSTON CHAPTER- Joined with Houston United are organizing a huge march for workers' rights and immigrant rights
BUFFALO CHAPTER- Our chapter will be involved in a May Day that will consist of a 2.1 mile March to Rally. It will start on the East side of Buffalo to the West side of buffalo. The march will end and a rally will begin and our voices will be heard because of a threat to close a Community Health Clinic that supports the growing Hispanic /Latino community and job losses will effect the city as a whole.
SAN ANTONIO CHAPTER- a co-sponsor with the May 1, March for Comprehensive Immigration Reform and a living wage.
TOLEDO CHAPTER- Together with FLOC have joined forces with Latinos Unidos de Michigan to organize a march in Detroit
SAN DIEGO CHAPTER- Endorsers of the May Day United,www.maydayunited.org and organizers of the San Diego May Day. March and rally www.sandiegomayfirst.org.
MAY DAY EVENTS WILL BE TAKING PLACE IN SEVERAL CITIES.
CONTACT THE CHAPTERS BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION:
DENVER
LOS ANGELES
SACRAMENTO
SAN FRANCISCO
CHICAGO
ORLANDO
NEW YORK
LCLAA Joins FLOC's On-Going Campaign for Tobacco Workers
Ralllies at British Embassies for Human Rights
April 27, 2011
LCLAA staff joined the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC) to hold a protest at the British Embassy in Washington, DC and deliver a letter to the British Ambassador calling on British American Tobacco (BAT) to take responsibility for the conditions of tobacco farm workers in North Carolina and the South. LCLAA chapters and FLOC will hold similar actions in front of the British Consulates in Houston, Denver and New York City on April 27th. These protests are intended to echo the protest that FLOC President Baldemar Velasquez will hold in London, alongside other trade union and religious leaders from around the world who will be in front of the office of British American Tobacco (BAT), one of the world's largest tobacco companies.
Cesar E. Chavez and April 4th "We are One" Activities
Hundreds of thousands joined nationwide "We are One" actions on April 4th to advocate on behalf of all working people, they honored two dates: March 31 (Chavez's birthday) and April 4 (the day in 1968 when King was assassinated).
Our members and chapters throughout the US are eager to honor the life and legacy of labor and civil rights leader Cesar Chavez. Many of them held various activities including fundraisers, dinners and marches to commemorate him and raise awareness about workers' rights.
Sacramento, CA LCLAA
March 26, 2011
Denver, CO LCLAA
March 26, 2011
Austin, TX LCLAA
CEC March
March 26, 2011
San Antonio, TX
March and Dinner
Michigan LCLAA
CEC March
San Gabriel Valley, CA LCLAA
5th Annual CEC Pilgrimage March
April 14, 2011
Sincerely,Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA)
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