El Cafecito del Día

El Cafecito del Día joined the Fairfax County American Federation of Teachers (AFT) for its books distribution event. We shared a conversation with David Walrod, president of the Fairfax County AFT about how a book distribution event can have a positive impact in the community, specially in Latino students. Additionally, we discussed the backlashes of banning books among our children and how parents can play an active role in encouraging students to read. Full episode available here. 

In this episode we delve into a pivotal moment in the fight for fair wages and improved working conditions within the California State University system. 
Through this conversation with assistant profesor, Ricardo Valencia, we uncover the significance of the agreement reached by academics y profesores, which not only addresses long-standing grievances but also promises to benefit a demographic often marginalized in academia: women.

Join us and share this Cafecito del Día with the Secretary of Labor, Julie Su, in which we discussed the vital contributions of Latino Workers and the importance of the partnership between Government, Workers and Unions for America's success. Tune in to our El Cafecito del Día for an inspiring dialogue with Secretary Su.
 
 

Join us to share el primer Cafecito del Día de 2024 with LCLAA's presidenta Nacional, Evelyn DeJesus, in which we highlight listed topics of LCLAA's Annual Report Latino Workers and Unions: A Strategic Partnership for America's Success.  
In this episode we address issues such as fair wages, safe working conditions, and equitable opportunities. How unions can truly become beacons of support for all workers. And how together, workers and unions can build a foundation that uplifts the voices and rights of every worker this 2024. 

In this episode we will learn about how unfair wages are impacting Latino workers and families in California, due to the high housing cost hotel workers are fighting for a fair living wage in order to provide for their families. These are some of the challenges countless Latino workers face and which we highlight in our upcoming Publication titled: "Latino Workers and Unions: A Strategic Partnership for America's Success." Learn more by listening to this new episode.

In this new episode: 118 Days, La Victoria de los Trabajadores in the Entertainment Industry we join actress Chelsea Rendon, member of SAG-AFTRA, to untie the impact and significance of the hard-fought agreement reached by Latino actors, actrices and workers in the industry. From adversity to triumph, we discover how this pivotal moment shapes the future of representation and better working conditions para todos los trabajadores.

In this episode, we will step into the world of educators facing un gran reto. Noel Candelaria, Secretary-treasurer of the National Education Association (NEA) shares a conversation with us about the challenges and obstacles that teachers are facing at schools. And how our community can support teachers and educators. 
 

We are sharing a special edition for Veterans Day of El Cafecito del Día. In this segment we had a conversation with Danitza García James, US Army combat veteran, and Chief Director of Repatriate Our Patriots, and Hector Barajas, Director of Deported Veterans Support House about the deportation of veterans and the Veterans Service Act, a proposal that addresses the serious issues that military service members, veterans and their families are facing in our country because of their immigration status.

This week in El Cafecito del Día we shared a conversation with with Sonia Vasquez Luna, the first Latina elected as Member of the City Council in Manassas, Virginia, and the first Hispanic immigrant woman elected as Business Manager for LIUNA local 572, about the importance of Latino vote and Latino candidate participation in local elections.

In this new episode of El Cafecito del Día, we talk about the initiative Opportunity for All Campaign. Alongside our guest Carlos Alarcon, from UCLA, we address key points about the need of a state-level initiative that allows job hiring for undocumented students and discussions that raise awareness among the immigrant community about the importance of creating opportunities and alternative plans to the immigration reform that have not yet been materialized.