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SUMMARY:Venezuelan Election: Official International Eyewitness Accounts- What's Behind the Threats to the Venezuelan Election Victory
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URL:https://laborcommunityalliance.org/event/venezuelan-election-official-international-eyewitness-accounts-whats-behind-the-threats-to-the-venezuelan-election-victory/
LOCATION:Virtual Forum Zoom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Labor Community Alliance":MAILTO:l.canizares@aol.com; jcoa125@aol.com
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SUMMARY:Florida Speaks Up: Issue-Based Election Forum
DESCRIPTION:Date: July 29\, 2024\nTime: 7:00pm \nEmpower Your Voice Now: \n\nEmpowering Workers: Strengthening Labor Rights and Education\nAffordable Housing Solutions: Creating Homes for Everyone\nInclusive Communities: Advocating for Immigration Rights and Worker Protections\nTransforming Healthcare: Ensuring Affordability and Access for All
URL:https://laborcommunityalliance.org/event/florida-speaks-up-issue-based-election-forum/
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SUMMARY:Palestine: An Issue for Every Worker
DESCRIPTION:Palestine: An Issue for Every Worker Zoom link\nSpeakers from unions and the community will discuss how workers everywhere are impacted by the genocide in Palestine. Many labor unions have called for a ceasefire. What questions do you have for our community and labor leaders? Join us on the 27th for a presentation and questions afterward. Zoom link: https://tinyurl.com/ece2svd4 \n  \n 
URL:https://laborcommunityalliance.org/event/palestine-an-issue-for-every-worker/
LOCATION:Virtual Forum Zoom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Labor Community Alliance":MAILTO:l.canizares@aol.com; jcoa125@aol.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210831T210000
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SUMMARY:What Can Labor do to Assure Victory in the 2022 Midterm Elections.
DESCRIPTION:Speakers:\n\n        – Karla Hernandez Mats\, President\, United Teachers of Dade.\n\n        – Curtis Hierro\, Senior Campaign Lead\, Communication Workers of America (CWA)\n\n        – Jeffery Mitchell\, President Transport Workers Union Local 291 & President South Florida AFL-CIO\n\n        – Bill Sauers\, President Florida Alliance for Retired Americans.\n\n\nTime: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM\n\nWhere: Register Zoom link below\n\n\nRegister in advance for this meeting:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pf-GhqTstHN08BZd3FgELGLjESzcMpa0y
URL:https://laborcommunityalliance.org/event/what-can-labor-do-to-assure-victory-in-the-2022-midterm-elections/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Labor Community Alliance":MAILTO:l.canizares@aol.com; jcoa125@aol.com
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SUMMARY:A dialogue on systemic manifestation of racial superiority: SUPREMACISM
DESCRIPTION:(Miami/Broward) – The Labor Community Alliance presents its Third educational panels for the year 2021\, online via Zoom on June 24\, 2021 at 7 pm. The topic addressed will be\, “What does it mean to be a Progressive?” The purpose of the Forum is to have a dialogue on systemic manifestation of racial superiority: Supremacism. begin to dispel misconceptions and myths about what the word progressive really means. This dialogue will do a deep dive into the effects of racism and racial superiority from a socio-economic perspective and hone in on ways to establish equitable practices to “bridge the gap” in measurable ways. \n  \nThe panel is composed of a diverse group of knowledgeable people who can offer their particular view on the subject. Esteemed panelists include Lorenzo Canizares who is a retired labor/community organizer that worked 40 years in the Northeast. His last stop was for 12 years with the Pennsylvania State Education Association. Mr. Canizares moved back to Miami in 2013. Became Facilitator to Awake Miami\, a few months after arriving in Miami. Currently he serves as Co-Coordinator of the Labor-Community Alliance of South Florida (LCA). \nWinnie Tang\, serves the Chinese\, Asian and the community-at-large in South Florida and beyond\, with various leadership roles. Her greatest achievements and contributions have been her volunteerism and non-profit work with ethics. Recently\, Winnie started another new milestone: to produce and host the first-ever Asian-Operated radio show-ACE Talk to promote dialogue exchanges with a unified voice to encourage active civic engagement and to enrich community experiences in Florida and beyond. \nMcKenzie\, Fleurimond seats in the North Miami Beach Commission. He is the liaison for the economic development Board\, Recreation committee\, the Police and the Fire retirement board. At 27 years old\, he was one the youngest to ever serve North Miami as an appointed council member from 2010-2011\, however he was elected in 2020. \n  \nThis event is a collaborative effort between the Labor Community Alliance\, Democratic Progressive Caucus PBC\, the members and panelists who agreed to graciously contribute their time and expertise. \n  \nThe Labor Community Alliance is a grassroot/movement built by a diverse group of people united to defend and protect Democracy while advocating a progressive standard of living for all. Its mission is to support and foster unity amongst forward looking people. For further information contact LCA President/ Chair\, Lorenzo Canizares\, email: \, info@laborcommunityalliance.org
URL:https://laborcommunityalliance.org/event/a-dialogue-on-systemic-manifestation-of-racial-superiority-supremacism/
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SUMMARY:John Lewis Voter Advancement Day Votercade
DESCRIPTION:The voting rights of America’s Voters of Color and Youth Voters are under attack nationally by state legislators introducing and passing laws to suppress their participation in elections. Meanwhile\, big business and billionaires are able to spend unlimited amounts of funding to buy our elections. \nJoin us as we mobilize as a CAR PARADE on May 8 in the name of John Lewis as part of 100 events across the nation to pass the For the People Act (H.R. 1)\, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 4)\, D.C. Statehood and address the filibuster to do so.\nTogether\, we can build a better nation and a stronger democracy.
URL:https://laborcommunityalliance.org/event/john-lewis-voter-advancement-day-votercade/
LOCATION:MORGAN LEVY PARK\, 5300 NW 102nd Ave\, Doral\, FL\, 33178\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210429T190000
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SUMMARY:LCA Labor Forum "What do we want from the Biden Administration and the State of Florida"
DESCRIPTION:WHAT CAN LABOR EXPECT FROM THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA \nThursday\, April 29\, 2021 via Zoom at 7:00 p.m.\nThe purpose of the Labor Forum is to listen to the ideals of others on what labor unions need to do in order to fulfill President Biden’s campaign promises. \nTo be fair\, President Biden’s administration is cleaning up the mess at the NLRB. Also\, the head of the US Labor Department is a union member. But is this enough? \nThe vital need is to revitalize the infrastructure of this nation\, which will create millions of jobs. The need to protect workers’ rights to organize\, secured pension plans\, etc. The Labor Forum is a grand opportunity to learn from labor leaders as to the most pending issues/concerns facing their memberships\, and what follow up actions are needed to take place. \nSpeakers:\n\n– Karla Hernandez-Mats\, President United Teachers of Dade.\n\n– Richard Quinconces\, Vice-President of South Florida AFL-CIO.\n\n– Mark Schaunaman\, President of South Florida Building & Trades Council.\n\n– Nucleus Shelton\, SEIU Healthcare.\n\n– Phyllis Talley\, President of AFSCME Local 1184.\n\n\nLCA’s Labor Forum endorsers:\n– Miami-Dade Democratic Labor Caucus\n\n– South Florida Gray Panthers\n\n– 350.org South Florida\n\n– Broward for Progress\n\n– Movement for a People’s Party\n\n– Alliance of Retired Americans (ARA) South Florida\n\n– Deb Dion\, South Florida AFL-CIO\n\n– Tom Jennings\, Retired Union Officer & DEC in Palm Beach County\n\n– American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Retired Division\n\n– Broward Citizens Audit\n\n– Medea Benjamin\, CODEPINK\n\n-Dr. Marie Flore Lindor-Latortue\, Former Advocate SEIU and Miami Workers.\n\n\n\nContact persons:\nLorenzo Canizares Janice Coakley \nl.canizares@aol.com jcoa125@aol.com \n610-308-0783 786-385-4113 \nPlease register in advance for this Zoom meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtcOivrjwrE9c21Q3kr-QhoaxQj_j0BvO6
URL:https://laborcommunityalliance.org/event/lca-labor-forum-what-do-we-want-from-the-biden-administration-and-the-state-of-florida/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Labor Community Alliance":MAILTO:l.canizares@aol.com; jcoa125@aol.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210420T190000
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SUMMARY:LCA Membership Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Agenda geared to move needle forward. Featuring prominent Asian-American activist Winnie Tang presentation on AAPI defense against racist attacks.
URL:https://laborcommunityalliance.org/event/lca-membership-meeting/
LOCATION:Virtual Forum Zoom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Labor Community Alliance":MAILTO:l.canizares@aol.com; jcoa125@aol.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210417T160000
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SUMMARY:An LCA Earth Week Forum: How to Avert a Climate Disaster
DESCRIPTION:Winning the Climate battle requires more than merely shouting slogans. This forum gets below the hood and examines the nuts and bolts of getting it done. \nPanelists are: \nScott Montgomery is Professor international Studies University of Washington. He is an author\, geoscientist\, and affiliate faculty member in the Jackson School of International Studies\, University of Washington. He writes and lectures on a wide variety of topics related to energy (geopolitics\, technology\, resources\, climate change)\, American politics\, intellectual history\, language and communication\, and the history of science. He is a frequent contributor to online journals such as The Conversation\, Forbes\, and Fortune\, Newsweek\, Marketwatch\, The Huffington Post\, and UPI \nMeredith Angwin is a retired chemist who headed projects that lowered pollution and increased reliability on the electric grid. Her work included pollution control for nitrogen oxides in gas-fired combustion turbines and corrosion control in geothermal and nuclear systems. \nShe is the author\, whose latest book is Shorting the Grid: The Hidden Fragility of Our Electric Grid. \nGeorge Erickson is a member of the National Center for Science Education\, a past Vice President of the American Humanist Association\, a past President of the Minnesota Humanists. He is the author of Unintended Consequences:: The lie that killed millions and accelerated climate change. \nJoin us for our Earth week critical forum on Bill Gates book\, How to avert a Climate Disaster on Saturday\, April 17th 11AM Pacific time\, 2PM Eastern and 7PM GMT.
URL:https://laborcommunityalliance.org/event/an-lca-earth-week-forum-how-to-avert-a-climate-disaster/
LOCATION:Virtual Forum Zoom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Labor Community Alliance":MAILTO:l.canizares@aol.com; jcoa125@aol.com
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