El Cafecito del Día

Rompiendo Barreras, Abriendo Puertas: Latinas Liderando en Gobiernos Locales

En este nuevo episodio de El Cafecito del Día compartimos una poderosa conversación con Sonia Vasquez Luna, primera latina electa como concejal en Manassas, Virginia, y miembro de la Junta Directiva de LCLAA.
Hablamos sobre cómo las mujeres latinas están rompiendo barreras y construyendo poder y liderazgo desde sus sindicatos, en las comunidades y en los gobiernos locales. Esta conversación aborda la importancia de la participación de las mujeres en los procesos democráticos del país. 
Acompáñenos!

Eustaquio Orozco: A Family's Story of Love, Labor, and Resilience

In this episode of El Cafecito del Día, we share the story of a family facing uncertainty with courage and resilience. 
Eustaquio Orozco is widely known as a dedicated LCLAA member, labor organizer, and brave advocate for immigrant workers. But beyond his leadership in the labor movement, he is also a father and the heart of his family. 
After his detention by ICE in Minnesota, his family has been navigating the emotional and personal impact of his absence. Acompáñenos as we reflect with his son, Gerardo, on family, immigration, resilience, and the legacy of a leader who has fought for his community. 

Courage Under Fire: Union Leaders Defending Working Families in Minnesota

In this powerful episode of El Cafecito del Día, we sit down with Grecia Palomar, LCLAA Twin Cities Chapter President, to talk about how unions, LCLAA members, community organizations, and labor leaders are supporting working families across Minnesota during a time of heightened fear, harmful immigration policies, and violence impacting families. We explore how unions are stepping up in solidarity, and what it means to defend dignity and justice. 
Acomapáñenos! 
 

Love in Action: from one Young Activist to Another

Join us at El Cafecito del Día for a conversation with Ivonne Santiago, LCLAA Advocacy and Communications intern, on the power, resilience, and leadership of young activists. This Cafecito is dedicated to all young leaders who have been leading their families long before they ever were called activists. 
Acompáñenos! 

El Salvador Recibe a sus Deportados y Repatriados

En este episodio hablamos sobre el impacto de las acciones y políticas migratorias de Estados Unidos en El Salvador.
Junto a Amparo Marroquín, Vicerrectora de Proyección Social de la Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas (UCA) y experta en migración, analizamos cómo estas políticas afectan a las comunidades migrantes y al país que recibe a sus hermanos lejanos. También hablamos sobre los retos que enfrentan los deportados y retornados al llegar a un país que no está preparado para recibirles. 
Acompañénos! 
 

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!