President Flynn Addresses LCLAA

BAC President John J. Flynn joined a distinguished speaking program at the 15th Annual Membership Meeting of the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA), where he shared some of BAC’s strategies to shape a stronger, more diverse Union, including hiring bilingual organizers and working with immigrant rights groups to end the exploitation of workers by unscrupulous employers.

Each year a delegation of BAC Local Union members and officers attends the annual conference to discuss strategies, coordinate efforts, and build alliances with labor and community groups. Joining President Flynn at the August 2004 meeting were BAC Regional Director John Franco, Local 13 Nevada Field Representative Carlos Aquin, Local 3 California Field Representative Walter Bonilla, Northern Ohio Administrative District Council Field Representative Flory Fernandez, Local 21 Illinois Business Agent Andrew Gasca and Organizer Luciano Padilla, and Local 1 Michigan Field Representative Frank Rodriguez.

Founded in 1972, LCLAA represents the interests of nearly 1.7 million Latino union members in the United States and Puerto Rico.