Founded by a group of Latinx trade unionists in 1973, the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) has become the leading advocacy group for Latinx working rights in the country. In collaboration with like-minded organizations like FRONTLASH, LCLAA’s new chapters engage in energetic voter education, registration, and get-out-the-vote campaigns. By the November election, LCLAA […]
Read MorePrior to 1969, the labor movement mostly ignored issues that affected LGBTQ working people. The events at Stonewall Inn and the rebellion that followed woke up many in the ranks of labor to the need to step up efforts to include all workers, including our LGBTQ siblings. After Stonewall, unions began to recognize that discrimination […]
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