Latino Coalition For Workers Rights

Latino Coalition for Workers Rights

It is not at an overstatement to say that the ongoing recession has had a devastating impact on the U.S. economy.  Yet, even prior to the recession – despite growing rates of productivity – working class people were not being adequately rewarded for the work they do and the contributions that they make.  Wages were being frozen; health care costs were skyrocketing while access to health care benefits was being reduced; and all kinds of workplace violations were going unchecked a particularly troublesome trend for the Latino community because of where its workforce is concentrated, especially its immigrant workforce. 

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Tu Voz Es Mi Voz - 2008 Voter Program

LCLAA MAKES CRITICAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE GROWING LATINO VOTE IN THE PRESIDENTIAL VICTORY IN BATTLEGROUND STATES

Election Day began full with expectations as LCLAA members and volunteers anxiously awaited the culmination of widespread Get Out The Vote and voter protection efforts. Latinos turned out in record numbers and flexed their political muscle by helping decide the 2008 elections. LCLAA volunteers in the battleground states of Virginia, Pennsylvania and Michigan participated in voter education and voter protection efforts as part of LCLAA's Tu Voz es Mi Voz campaign, a national effort launched to politically empower the Latino community by promoting civic engagement.

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