http://www.hispanictips.com Hispanic & Latino News Redefined - Empowering & Engaging Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:56:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.hispanictips.com/2012/02/16/pr-the-2012-latino-vote-reshaping-the-electoral-map-lulac-announces-collaborations-with-lclaa-and-mi-familia-vota-to-register-and-turn-out-the-latino-vote/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2012/02/16/pr-the-2012-latino-vote-reshaping-the-electoral-map-lulac-announces-collaborations-with-lclaa-and-mi-familia-vota-to-register-and-turn-out-the-latino-vote/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:53:54 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=174750 HispanicTips :: The Premier Hispanic & Latino News Service.]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2012/02/16/pr-the-2012-latino-vote-reshaping-the-electoral-map-lulac-announces-collaborations-with-lclaa-and-mi-familia-vota-to-register-and-turn-out-the-latino-vote/feed/ 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2012/01/23/blog-latinovations-trabajadoras-campaign-empowering-protecting-latinas-at-work-labor-council-for-latin-american-advancement-lclaa/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2012/01/23/blog-latinovations-trabajadoras-campaign-empowering-protecting-latinas-at-work-labor-council-for-latin-american-advancement-lclaa/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:18:14 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=168960 HispanicTips :: The Premier Hispanic & Latino News Service.]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2012/01/23/blog-latinovations-trabajadoras-campaign-empowering-protecting-latinas-at-work-labor-council-for-latin-american-advancement-lclaa/feed/ 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2011/11/21/millercoors-has-named-its-2011-lider-of-the-year-andrea-delgado-senior-policy-analyst-and-communications-manager-for-the-labor-council-for-latin-american-advancement-lclaa/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2011/11/21/millercoors-has-named-its-2011-lider-of-the-year-andrea-delgado-senior-policy-analyst-and-communications-manager-for-the-labor-council-for-latin-american-advancement-lclaa/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:56:25 +0000 TomasC http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=161142 Tomás @ HispanicTips from www.hispanicprblog.com
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Classifying the Internet as a Title II service distracts from, and may ultimately undermine the pursuit of a National Broadband Plan, which would provide broadband access to every American. This will disproportionately impact those who are already lacking broadband access and will serve to increase the digital divide in America.


At a time when too many Americans lack access to the opportunities enabled by broadband, policies that expand broadband access must be a priority. Additional direction from Congress will provide clarity so investment, innovation and job creation in the broadband market can be maintained. The letters signers were encouraged by a June 18 letter from the AFL-CIO, NAACP, LULAC and other leading labor, environmental and civil rights organizations to Congressional leaders which called for congressional intervention.

Following the letters release, Labor Council for Latin American Advancement National President, Milton Rosado stated, "We are not convinced that Chairman Genachowskis third way plan will result in the continued affordability and availability of broadband service. At this time, congressional direction is imperative to achieving the goals of the National Broadband Plan."

In order to maintain an open and affordable Internet, Congress must take action to directly address this pivotal issue and the Commissions "third way" proposal be abandoned.

To access the letter sent to members of Congress on LCLAAs website, please click here (http://lclaa.org/hot_issues/closing-the-digital-divide-and-creating-jobs.html).

About the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement
The Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, LCLAA is the home of the Latino Labor Movement. LCLAA is a national Latino organization representing the interests of over 1.7 million Latino trade unionists throughout the country and the Common Wealth of Puerto Rico. LCLAA was founded in 1973 and is Americas premier national organization for Latino workers and their families. LCLAA advocates for the rights of all workers seeking justice in the workplace and their communities. LCLAA is a constituency group representing Latino workers in both the AFL-CIO and Change to Win Federation. Visit us at http://www.lclaa.org Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/07/20/labor-council-for-latin-american-advancement-lclaa-calls-congress-to-action-over-proposed-fcc-internet/feed/ 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/05/06/national-latino-organizations-launch-unite-arizona-campaign-broad-coalition-of-national-latino-organizations-pledge-to-fight-sb-1070/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/05/06/national-latino-organizations-launch-unite-arizona-campaign-broad-coalition-of-national-latino-organizations-pledge-to-fight-sb-1070/#comments Thu, 06 May 2010 17:13:49 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=84787 A broad coalition of the nation’s largest Latino organizations have united to fight Arizona’s anti-immigrant law SB 1070 in a new campaign called Unite Arizona (www.UniteArizona.org). The campaign will support efforts to block SB 1070 in court and coordinate a targeted boycott of Arizona until the state repeals the legislation.

The organizations who have joined together to launch the campaign include the Afro-Latino Development Alliance, ASPIRA, Defend the Honor, Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Federation, Inc., Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, League of United Latin American Citizens, MANA—A National Latina Organization, National Association of Hispanic Federal Executives, National Association of Hispanic Publications, National Conference for Puerto Rican Women, National Hispana Leadership Institute, National Hispanic Council on Aging, National Hispanic Media Coalition, Inc., National Institute for Latino Policy, National Puerto Rican Coalition, SER-Jobs for Progress National, Inc., U.S. Hispanic Leadership Institute, and the William C. Velasquez Institute. The coalition has formed a coordinating committee to discuss strategies and actions that the campaign will undertake.

“All options are on the table, from legal strategies to economic boycotts,” said LULAC National President Rosa Rosales. “Every state depends on tourism, on conventions, and we believe that if they’re being disrespectful to Latinos, then definitely they don’t need our business.”

Unite Arizona’s strategic boycott will focus on companies that contribute to the campaigns of the legislators who voted in support of SB 1070 with an emphasis on the corporate supporters of the legislation’s sponsors and the Governor. We are also supporting the call for national conventions, conferences and sporting events scheduled for Arizona to relocate to other states.

“SB 1070 is the most repugnant and racially offensive anti-immigrant bill to pass in decades,” stated LULAC Executive Director Brent Wilkes. “The bill has galvanized communities of color and our allies and will serve as a rallying point for us to come together to fight for justice, dignity and fairness like never before.”

The League of United Latin American Citizens, the oldest and largest Hispanic membership organization in the country, advances the economic conditions, educational attainment, political influence, health, housing and civil rights of Hispanic Americans through community-based programs operating at more than 700 LULAC councils nationwide. Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/05/06/national-latino-organizations-launch-unite-arizona-campaign-broad-coalition-of-national-latino-organizations-pledge-to-fight-sb-1070/feed/ 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/12/latino-leaders-ask-congress-to-act-now-to-address-needs-of-latino-community-in-final-healthcare-legislation/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/12/latino-leaders-ask-congress-to-act-now-to-address-needs-of-latino-community-in-final-healthcare-legislation/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:43:36 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=78281 Leaders of Latinos United for Healthcare (LUH), including Hispanic Federation, LULAC, NPRC, USHCC, National Hispanic Medical Association and Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA), have sent a letter to Capitol Hill calling upon Congress to focus their attention and efforts on ensuring that the healthcare issues of Latinos are not overlooked in the final healthcare reform legislation.

“For decades, every American has been anxiously awaiting the passage of quality and equitable healthcare reform. Today, as the President and Congress find themselves in a historic and promising atmosphere, it is important that they bear in mind the concerns of Latinos, the second largest population in the U.S.,” stated Lillian Rodriguez-Lopez, President of the Hispanic Federation. “As a coalition, we support the President and Congress in advancing healthcare legislation but it must not come at the cost of excluding Latinos.”

LUH strongly urges Congress to take further action to ensure that the following priorities are addressed in the reconciliation process to be finalized in the coming days and weeks.

These critical priorities include the following:

* Making health insurance affordable and better through a public option, incentives for small business and consumer protections;
* Health reform must eliminate the five year waiting period for legal residents to access Medicaid. Legal residents pay taxes just as U.S. citizens do, and therefore deserve to avail themselves of this critical coverage program when they fall on hard times;
* Ending discrimination against the Americans of Puerto Rico by ensuring their participation in the exchange and improving their access to Medicare and Medicaid, and ensuring that Latino citizens and legal residents don’t face roadblocks to getting the services they help fund through their tax dollars;
* Health reform is no place for costly and ineffective verification requirements that prevent low income, elderly and minority American citizens and legal residents from accessing health insurance exchanges.

“We know what the future looks like if we don’t act,” said League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) National Executive Director Brent Wilkes. “Doing nothing will only prolong the crushing burdens the American people are facing under these jaw-dropping rate hikes. A study published Monday in the Journal Archives of Surgery found that when researchers took demographic and health variables into account, they found that Hispanics were less likely to be treated by high-volume surgeons in high-volume hospitals in four out of the 10 categories. This is not acceptable. We need healthcare reform now. If we act now, millions of lives will improve. Some will be saved. Many families and small business owners will have health insurance for the first time in their lives.”

“American citizens of the Territories continue to be an afterthought when it comes to equitable inclusion in current healthcare legislation, a discriminatory practice that Congress has a moral obligation to rectify,” stated National Puerto Rican Coalition President & CEO Rafael A. Fantauzzi. “If Congress fails to do the right thing, it will force increased migration to the mainland, so that the burden of health care costs will continue to be shifted to states like Florida, New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. It’s a case of fairness now or higher costs later,” said Fantauzzi.

“Despite the efforts that Latinos have made to shape and advance healthcare reform at every step of the process, national leaders stand ready to accept a reform plan that they know will hinder access to health insurance for millions of uninsured lawfully present Latino workers and U.S.-born children. We will not achieve true healthcare reform in the U.S. if this legislation continues to marginalize uninsured Latinos and immigrants, undermining access to the care that millions of Americans desperately need. With each passing day, Congress loses another opportunity to prove that it’s fighting for all families, and instead just reinforces the notion that congressional leaders are dealing them away in the search for compromise. NCLR will continue to work toward achieving meaningful healthcare reform, but we cannot support a plan that worsens access to healthcare for the most vulnerable U.S. families,” said Eric Rodriguez, Vice President of the Office of Research, Advocacy, and Legislation at the National Council of La Raza (NCLR).

Milton Rosado, National President of the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) added, “Impediments to health care for Latinos jeopardizes the health and economic advancement of all Americans, natives, citizens, immigrants, documented and undocumented alike. Health care coverage that ensures access for all people in the United States and the Territories is commonsense public policy. It is time for Congress to demonstrate that they will not let politics hijack the future of this nation and the well-being of millions of families that risk their lives and poverty if Congress shuts them out of health care reform.”

Latinos United for Healthcare (LUH) is a nonpartisan coalition of national, state and local Hispanic leaders and organizations that support the passage of significant healthcare reform that increases access to affordable, quality health coverage for all. For further information, please visit www.latinosunitedforhealthcare.org .

Contact:

for Latinos United for Healthcare
Vanessa Ramirez, 213-236-3751
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or
Estuardo Rodriguez, 202-631-2892
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The University of Denver (DU) and Grupo Salinas' Fundacion Azteca America, the non-profit arm of the Azteca America Network, present today the preliminary findings of a comprehensive study on the state of Latinos in the United States.
The full report, which was produced by DU's Latino Center for Community Engagement and Scholarship (DULCCES), includes detailed policy recommendations for the incoming Administration and Congress and will be presented to members of Congress during a televised forum in Washington, D.C. September 23.
"We're looking forward to presenting the findings and policy recommendations to the camps of both Republican and Democratic candidates, as well as to key members of Congress and other policy makers in September," said Luis J. Echarte, chairman of Azteca America and Fundacion Azteca America. "A stronger Latino community means a stronger nation as a whole. It's time to take the next step from diagnosis to action."
The report, entitled "The State of Latinos 2008: Defining an Agenda for the Future," is the result of exhaustive academic research and consultations with panelists at the State of Latinos event held in Denver on May 30, which included participation by the Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute; the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement; the National Council of La Raza; Voto Latino; NDN; the League of United Latin American Citizens; the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials; the Latino Issues Forum; the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project and the Republican National Hispanic Assembly. Audience members also included local Latino community leaders, Senator Ken Salazar, D-Colo. and Colorado Governor Bill Ritter.
DULCCES also held a forum with prominent local community leaders and leading academics to complement the consultation process.
"We are proud of the Latino Center and pleased they are engaged in this important work with Fundacion Azteca America in an attempt to address one of the great issues of the day," said DU Chancellor Robert Coombe.
The report focuses on five issues of importance to the Latino community: education, health care, the economy, immigration and the Latino vote.
Among the general findings are that Latino communities want to be self- sufficient and contribute to the U.S. society. However, Latinos face major challenges in accessing quality education, health care, and economic services. A lack of comprehensive immigration reform widens disparities and limits the future progress of the Latino community and the nation.
The topics covered are of vital importance to the nation as a whole. However, the efforts take on special significance due to the high and growing number of Latinos in U.S public schools, and their overrepresentation of the community in high school dropout rates. Cultural and communication barriers for public services such as health care are very costly to the nation in the short and long term. Although the state of the economy affects citizens across the nation, the predominance of the housing downturn among current economic woes is especially difficult for the Latino community, given its ties to the construction industry.
About DU and DULCCES
The University of Denver ( www.du.edu), the oldest private university in the Rocky Mountain region, enrolls approximately 11,117 students in its undergraduate and graduate programs. The Carnegie Foundation classifies the University of Denver as a Research University with high research activity.
About Fundacion Azteca America
Fundacion Azteca America is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for members of the Hispanic community currently in the U.S. Fundacion Azteca America, Fundacion Azteca, Azteca America and TV Azteca are companies of Mexican conglomerate Grupo Salinas. For more information, visit www.fundacionaztecaamerica.org.
About Grupo Salinas
Grupo Salinas ( www.gruposalinas.com) is a group of dynamic, fast-growing and technologically advanced companies focused on creating shareholder value, contributing to building the middle class of the countries where it operates, and improving society through excellence. Created by Mexican entrepreneur Ricardo B. Salinas ( www.ricardosalinas.com), Grupo Salinas operates as a management development and decision forum for the top leaders of member companies TV Azteca ( www.irtvazteca.com), Azteca America ( www.aztecaamerica.com), Grupo Elektra ( www.grupoelektra.com.mx), Banco Azteca ( www.bancoazteca.com.mx), Afore Azteca ( www.aforeazteca.com.mx), Seguros Azteca ( www.segurosazteca.com.mx), and Grupo Iusacell ( www.iusacell.com). Each of the Grupo Salinas companies operates independently with its own management, board of directors and shareholders. Grupo Salinas has no equity holdings. However, member companies share a common vision, values and strategies for achieving rapid growth, superior results and world-class performance.

DU Press Contact:
Dave Brendsel
(303) 871-2775
DBrendse@du.edu

Fundacion Azteca America Contact:
Daniel McCosh
011 52 55 1720 0059
dmccosh@gruposalinas.com
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Ann Ashburn, President of AmeriDream, Inc., today praised the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) for urging Congress to preserve downpayment assistance funded in part by sellers as part of the housing stimulus package. LCLAA is an affiliate of the AFL-CIO and represents the interests of 1.7 million Latino workers in the United States and Puerto Rico. A copy of the LCLAA's statement can be found here: http://supporthomeownership.com/News
LCLAA states in part, "Should Congress eliminate [downpayment assistance], thousands of Latino working families may never be able to become homeowners. This forces a good number of Latino families to either rent or resort to predatory sub-prime financing that has proven to be devastating for minority borrowers. Homeownership for Latinos is close to 30 percentage points below that of Whites. If DPAs are eliminated that alone would exacerbate economic disparities in our nation."
"On behalf of every American family and individual that aspires to homeownership, I commend the LCLAA for its leadership in this critical homeownership debate," said Ann Ashburn. "LCLAA recognizes that congressional efforts to eliminate downpayment assistance will only stifle the economic advancement of Latino families. LCLAA joins a rapidly growing list of supporters for downpayment assistance, ranging from members of Congress and mayors on both sides of the aisle to homebuilders, real estate professionals, and families and individuals across the nation. By visiting http://www.supporthomeownership.com every aspiring homeowner can tell Congress and the Bush Administration to regulate - not eliminate - downpayment assistance."
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