El Cafecito del Día

Los Hijos de la Villita: Young Latino Leaders Defending Their Families in Chicago

In a moment when fear is used as policy, young Latinos are rising as leaders in Chicago. In this new episode of El Cafecito del Día, we share a conversation with Ely Bahena, a LCLAA Trabajadoras Fellow, Community advocate, justice-driven young leader from La Villita, and chief of staff for the 22nd Ward in Chicago. We confront a harsh reality on how immigration policies are reshaping childhood - and how courage, resilience, and collective power are pushing back. This is more than a conversation. It is a call to stand strong with the next generation of justice leaders. 
Acompáñenos! 

Raids and Resistance: Unions and Advocates Defending Immigrant Workers

In this new episode of El Cafecito del Día, we take a deep look at how Chicago's Immigrant Workers and their families are being impacted by raids and enforcement actions - and how communities, union leaders, and advocates are rising in powerful solidarity. From rapid response networks to frontline organizing, this conversation highlights the strength, courage, and unity that define the Labor Movement in moments of crisis. Acompáñenos as we honor those standing up for due process, dignity, and the rights of every worker, LCLAA members, and union siblings to continue this fight juntos! 

Shutdown Stories: How Working Families Are Facing The Crisis

In this new special episode of El Cafecito del Día, we share a conversation with Tiffany Roman, LCLAA Rocky Mountain Chapter President, AFGE, and HISCO Chair. We talked about how the government shutdown is hitting working families and federal workers across the country. Acompáñenos, as we dive into how union siblings can support those in need at this critical moment. 
 

DC Takeover: Public Safety and Impact on Working Families

In the latest episode of El Cafecito del Día, we unpack the economic and social impact of the DC takeover on working families, local neighborhoods, and the Latino community. From job insecurity to small-business struggles and fear of raids and immigration enforcement actions, we explore with Ana Reyes, a Latina business owner at El Tamarindo, how these changes are reshaping the heart of our city. 
Acompáñenos! 

Latina Equal Pay: La lucha de la Alianza de Mujeres Campesinas

En este nuevo episodio de El Cafecito del Día compartimos una importante conversación con Mily Treviño Sauceda, directora ejecutiva y cofundadora de Alianza de Mujeres Campesinas. Hablamos sobre el impacto que tiene la brecha salarial y la falta de protecciones en las trabajadoras agrícolas y cómo este problema afecta la vida de sus familias. Nuestra invitada nos compartió, además, cómo las trabajadoras de California unieron esfuerzos para crear la Alianza de Mujeres Campesinas, una organización que dedica su lucha a la defensa de los derechos y la visibilización de las trabajadoras del campo.
Acompañénos!

From Union Halls to Communities: The Constitution Protect Us

On this special Constitution Day episode of El Cafecito del Día, we reflect on why the U.S. Constitution matters for all of us, especially immigrant and working communities. The Constitution is a living promise that protects our rights and freedoms, yet today it faces attacks through anti-immigrant policies and even Supreme Court decisions that permit profiling for speaking Spanish. We discuss with Cheryl Nero, consulting for the Task Force for American Democracy, why knowing the Constitution is vital, how it empowers us to defend democracy, and what unions, allies, and communities can do to ensure everyone understands this document and exercises their rights. 
Acompáñenos! 

Kilmar Abrego Garcia: The Fight for True and Dignity

Since last March, many of us have followed the story of Kilmar Abrégo García, an immigrant from El Salvador, detained and wrongly deported to El CECOT, the infamous mega Salvadoran prison. 
Why does this case matter? Why is Kimar's story so relevant today? And how does it reveal the ways immigrant workers resist today's anti-immigrant policies? 
Join us for a conversation with Jaime Contreras, Executive Vice President of SEIU 32BJ's Capital Area District, as we dive deep into this urgent and powerful story.
Acompañénos!

Fighting for our Communities: Nuevos Líderes Latinos

En este nuevo episodio de El Cafecito del Día, we share a conversation with Ximena Arias Cristobal, a young activist who was detained and taken to the Whitfield County Jail in Georgia, and one of the keynote speakers at the 25th LCLAA National Convention, in Atlanta, Georgia. By sharing her story, she has become the voice de los inmigrantes que sufren las consecuencias of the anti-immigrant policies and an advocate for young latinos and immigrant families.

El Poder de la Solidaridad y la Organización: Compartiendo un Cafecito con la Congresista Delia Ramírez

En este nuevo Cafecito del Día conversamos con la Congresista por el 3r Distrito de Illinois, Delia Ramírez sobre el impacto devastador de las políticas migratorias en la comunidad Latina y rol, fundamental que juegan los sindicatos en la defensa de los derechos de las familias trabajadoras migrantes, en el fortalecimiento de la solidaridad y en el apoyo a quienes más lo necesitan. Acompañénos!

Pride y Resistencia: Defending the Fabric of Freedom

In this special episode of Cafecito del Día on Pride Month, we share a conversation with Brittany Anderson, Interim Executive Director at Pride At Work. We talk about the dangerous wave of hate and discrimination impacting LGBTQ+ communities following the elimination of the DEI programs and the Executive Orders targeting LGBTQ+ individuals. Learn how the Labor Movement can stand up, speak out, organize, and mobilize to defend all our siblings and to protect the Fabric of Freedom.
Acompáñenos!