Labor Council for Latin American Advancement

What Labor Council for Latin American Advancement does

The Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) is a U.S. nonprofit labor advocacy organization founded in 1972 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., that represents the interests of more than two million Latino workers across the AFL-CIO, Change to Win Federation, and independent union affiliates. The organization operates a grassroots, chapter-based model with 60+ local chapters spanning at least 13 states, supported by an executive board and a small national staff (1-10 employees) led by Executive Director Jose Vargas and National President Evelyn DeJesus. Its core offerings are advocacy, education, and organizing resources rather than technology products, including the El Avance bi-weekly newsletter, two podcasts (El Cafecito del Día and El Desvío), downloadable toolkits, bilingual fact sheets, research reports on Latino workers and COVID-19 impact, a mobile app, and a member-facing CRM-based membership program.

LCLAA's revenue is generated through individual membership dues (annual and lifetime tiers), individual and organizational donations processed via its website, and institutional grants such as the multi-year LIFT Fund award (announced December 2023) targeting immigrant workers in the Hyundai supply chain in Georgia and Alabama. The go-to-market motion is community-led, relying on local chapter recruitment, AFL-CIO constituency group participation, national conventions, coalition work with allied organizations (Mijente, APALA, Change to Win Federation), and digital channels (website, email newsletter, social media on X, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram). Pricing details for membership tiers are not publicly disclosed. LCLAA does not build or sell proprietary technology and has no AI/ML capability signals in the data.

Name

Labor Council for Latin American Advancement

Legal name

Labor Council for Latin American Advancement

Website

https://lclaa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

LCLAA is a U.S. nonprofit founded in 1972 that advocates for more than two million Latino workers through AFL-CIO, Change to Win Federation, and independent union affiliates via 60+ local chapters, a national newsletter, podcasts, and policy research.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Labor Advocacy Services

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations (81393), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Labor, Employment Standards & Workforce Development Administration (BPAIABAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Civil Service & Public Administration (HR, Org Dev, Workforce Policy) (BPAIAAAD), Workforce Data, Labor Market Intelligence (LMI) & Program Evaluation (EDAAAOAN)

Keywords

• Labor advocacy services
• Latino worker representation
• Immigrant worker rights
• Union organizing
• Civil rights advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Individual membership dues from rank-and-file union members across AFL-CIO affiliated unions and independent unions. LCLAA offers annual membership and lifetime membership options.
2. Donations: Individual and organizational donations to support LCLAA programs, initiatives, and emergency fund. Donations accepted through the organization's website platform.
3. Grants: Grant funding from foundations such as the LIFT Fund (Labor Innovations for the 21st Century) to support specific initiatives like empowering immigrant workers in the Hyundai supply chain.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) is a nonprofit labor advocacy organization that educates, organizes, and mobilizes Latino workers and their families within the U.S. labor movement. It offers membership programs, grassroots organizing through 60+ local chapters, policy advocacy, research reports, and bilingual educational resources, representing the interests of over 2 million Latino workers across AFL-CIO, Change to Win Federation, and independent unions.

Product overview

LCLAA is a non-profit labor advocacy organization (not a technology company) that offers a portfolio of membership services, publications, podcasts, advocacy toolkits, research reports, and educational resources. The core offerings include the El Avance bi-weekly newsletter, the El Cafecito del Día and El Desvío podcasts, downloadable advocacy toolkits and fact sheets on labor issues, published research reports, and a membership program with local chapter network. These products work together to educate, organize, and mobilize Latinos in the labor movement around workers' rights, immigration reform, and civic engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• El Avance: LCLAA's bi-weekly newsletter bringing news about Latinos in the labor movement
• El Cafecito del Día
• El Desvío
• LCLAA Student Alliance
• Sí Podemos Fund

Products and services

• LCLAA Membership Program Annual and lifetime membership program for individual workers to actively defend civil, social, economic, and political rights of Latino and immigrant working families. Members gain access to advocacy resources, chapter participation, and organizing tools.
• LCLAA Chapters Network Network of 60+ local chapters across the United States (including Twin Cities, Westchester, Sacramento, Milwaukee, Las Vegas, DC Metro, Los Angeles, Central Florida, San Diego, Pacific Northwest, Greater Lansing, Oakland County, New York, Philadelphia, and Rocky Mountain) serving as grassroots hubs for membership, organizing, and advocacy activities.
• LCLAA Student Alliance

Quantifiable outcome

• Latina Equal Pay Day marks the day Latinas finally catch up to what white, non-Hispanic men were paid in the previous year. In 2025, Latinas earn 58¢ per dollar.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AFL-CIOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLCLAA is an official AFL-CIO constituency group representing the interests of Latino workers within the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations. LCLAA participates in AFL-CIO conventions, constituency group meetings, and joint campaigns. The organization represents over 2 million Latino workers in AFL-CIO affiliated unions.
• MijenteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLCLAA and Mijente launched a joint report highlighting the impact of COVID-19 on Latino and immigrant communities in April 2020.
• APALA (Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLCLAA partners with APALA for events such as May Day rallies and joint advocacy on immigrant worker issues.
• Change to Win FederationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLCLAA represents the interests of Latino workers in the Change to Win Federation in addition to AFL-CIO and independent unions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American Federation of Teachers (AFT): AFT is one of LCLAA's closest union partners, with shared leadership (Evelyn DeJesus serves both). AFT operates as a much larger incumbent federation within which LCLAA's education and labor advocacy activities intersect.
• AFL-CIO: AFL-CIO is the parent federation in which LCLAA operates as a constituency group. While not a direct competitor, AFL-CIO's broader labor agenda, organizing programs, and policy positions frame LCLAA's mandate and channel its access to 2M+ Latino workers.

Emerging players

• National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund: NALEO Educational Fund focuses on Latino civic participation and political representation. While its primary lens is electoral rather than labor, it shares a Latino constituency with LCLAA and participates in overlapping policy coalitions.
• Mijente: Mijente is a Latino and Latinx organizing hub that has co-published reports with LCLAA (e.g., COVID-19 impact on Latinos). It overlaps on immigration, criminal justice, and labor advocacy, but is younger and digitally native in its approach.

Direct peers

• Make the Road New York: Make the Road operates worker centers serving immigrant and Latino communities in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Connecticut, and Nevada. It is comparable to LCLAA in serving immigrant worker constituencies through organizing, advocacy, and member services.
• National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA): NDWA organizes domestic workers — a workforce with very high Latino representation — and advocates for labor protections, immigration reform, and worker power. Both NDWA and LCLAA mobilize around immigrant worker rights and labor standards for vulnerable workers.
• UnidosUS (formerly National Council of La Razo): UnidosUS is the nation's largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization, serving overlapping Latino worker and family constituencies through policy advocacy, research, and community programs. While broader in scope than LCLAA, it competes for the same donor base and policy attention in the Latino advocacy space.
• Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA): CHIRLA is a Los Angeles-based immigrant rights organization focused on Latino immigrant workers and families in California. It overlaps with LCLAA's Los Angeles chapter activities on Know Your Rights education, immigration advocacy, and worker protections.
• Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA): APALA is an AFL-CIO constituency group representing Asian Pacific American workers, structurally identical to LCLAA as a racial/ethnic constituency group within the federation. LCLAA and APALA explicitly co-organize events like May Day rallies, making them direct operational peers.
• CASA (CASA in Action / CASA de Maryland): CASA is a Mid-Atlantic and immigrant rights organization providing services, advocacy, and organizing for Latino and immigrant workers. It operates similar worker-center functions to LCLAA chapters in Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LCLAA
• Facebookfacebook.com/LCLAA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/labor-council-for-latin-american-advancement-lclaa-
• Instagraminstagram.com/LCLAA

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Labor Council for Latin American Advancement