Central Florida LCLAA Report (2010 LCLAA Convention in Las
Vegas)

Established October 2008 Officers
sworn in March 2010

President Victor Sanchez, Vice President Victor
Torres,

Treasurer Mayra Uribe, Recorded Secretary Denise Diaz

Email address- cf.lclaa.@gmail.com

PO Box 4451 Winter
Park, Florida 32793

Our Work:

CF LCLAA has played a leading
role in advancing the rights of immigrants locally. The chapter has began working
with student groups including Youth and Young Adult (YAYA) network of the
National Farm worker Ministry to pressure Florida Senator Lemieux to sign on to
the bills Dream Act and AG jobs that would give a pathway to citizenship for
farm workers and their children. LCLAA has also worked with a broad base of community allies including Jobs
with Justice and Organize NOW to denounce local racial profiling
policies similar to that of 1070SB in Arizona that would criminalize
immigrants and separate families . LCLAA members
have planned and attended rallies. As President, I have voiced LCLAA’s position
around immigrant rights issues and the need for comprehensive reform. We are
going to be Copwatching in Central Florida.

In 2009, Central Florida
LCLAA took part in various town halls and mobilizations around securing health care
reform. I was fortunate to be part of the July 2009 national march for
healthcare reform in DC with LCLAA members
across the country. Locally, LCLAA took part in weekly mobilizations pressuring
Congressional representatives to support legislations that would lead to
the historical passing of the healthcare reform bill.

The Central Florida Chapter has made it as its priority to
stand in solidarity with workers fighting for justice
in the workplace. In March 2010, CF LCLAA mobilized members to a rally in
support of Sky Chefs catering
workers represented by UNITE HERE Lo. 362 as they are fighting for decent wages
and a fair contract. A majority Latino
workforce, it was important to make sure that their brothers and sisters in the
community are there to join the fight. CF LCLAA vice president Victor Torres
currently sits on the Central
Labor Council as a LCLAA representative. The Central Labor Council is very
supportive of our chapter. As we move forward, I
and LCLAA members will continue to meet with unions and introduce the
organizations to their membership to help build the chapter. We are working
together with YAYA( Youth and Young Adult
Network of the National Farm Worker Ministry)on getting donations of books in Spanish(
for immigrants in detention centers) and Christmas presents( for farm worker
families.)

2010 is a critical voting year in
Florida for Latinos. Races this year include Governor’s, U.S. Senator, and Congressional and key ballot initiatives.
As a chapter, we are focused on the East Orlando area which has a high
concentration of Latino and first time voters. So far, we have co-sponsored
with Latino Justice and the ACLU, a Community
forum on the Census and Redistricting and the impact on Latino communities. As
we move forward, we want to educate the community on upcoming ballot
initiatives on redistricting and how fair districts lead to fair representation
for Latinos. We indentified Hispanics drop off voters. We focused on CD 8 and CD 24 in Central Florida. We
also make direct contact with over 2,000 Hispanics Voters in one week.

Goal 1: To further our position on immigration, redistricting and jobs
with our partner groups through earned media targeted at Latinos communities.

Goal 2: To gain new LCLAA members for 2011.

We had established an Immigrant Rights Working Group. Groups and
Organizations participating are LCLAA, Job
With Justice, Organize Now, YAYA and Churches. Our goals are to establish a
Name for the Working Group, To agree on strategies moving forward with
Secure communities and to understand each organizations priorities on Civic
Engagement/ GOTV.

Together with the Florida
AFLCIO and other Unions from Central Florida we are organizing the Central Florida
Young Workers Forum.

In Solidarity,

Victor Sanchez,

Central Florida LCLAA President