Farmworker & Landscaper Advocacy Project - FLAP

FLAP’s mission is to improve working conditions for low-wage farmworkers, nursery workers, greenhouse, landscapers...

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🍂 The @FLAPIllinois team is bringing the Halloween spirit!

From festive decorations to team members showing off their costumes, even virtually, we found fun ways to celebrate the season.

Wishing the low-wage community a fun, safe, and happy Halloween! 🎃

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Learn more about the Seigle Foundation’s work here: https://t.co/eR2NdKVdCe

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@FLAPIllinois is happy to highlight the Seigle Foundation, whose support has helped us provide youth and children in the Elgin and Dundee areas with technology to support their learning and advance their future goals. Gracias!

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Thank you for the chance to grow our skills from Dani’s expertise, and for Origami Works’ support of our summer interns!

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@FLAPIllinois is always finding new ways to show up for low-wage workers! 🙌 Here’s what the team has been up to across the state this week:

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🌟 Bilingual Lead of Communications and Marketing Amy Salazar and Bilingual Outreach and Legal Support Specialist Maria Paula Rodriguez, kicked off part 1 of the Introduction to Project Management in Nonprofit Organizations workshop, by Origami Works and led by ED Dani Houchin.

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FLAP is proud to help low-workers and their families access legal guidance and helping them during an uncertain time.

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When a worker suffered a serious injury on the job, his family wasn’t sure where to turn for help. That’s where @FLAPIllinois stepped in, connecting them with Attorney Jose Rivero from Cullen, Haskins, Nicholson & Menchetti, P.C. to help them understand their options.

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FLAP honors her legacy by continuing to stand alongside low-wage farmworkers and families who help keep our communities thriving.

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@FLAPIllinois mourns the loss of Dolores Huerta, a lifelong advocate for improving the working and living conditions of farmworkers and agricultural workers.

“Honor the hands that harvest your crops.” – Dolores Huerta

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Through the Crisis Relief Fund in Lake County, FLAP can once again help immigration-impacted low-wage workers and their households facing financial hardships cover essential needs, easing the pressure of making ends meet while having more breathing room.

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Big thank you to The Lake County Community Foundation for investing in @FLAPIllinois and communities we serve!

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🌟 FLAP has signed an MOU with The Refugee Center!

@FLAPIllinois will help low-workers and their families in the Champaign County community better connect with social services, mediation services, language assistance – making it easier to access the resources and support.

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🍂 From visiting the Día de los Muertos exhibition at the National Museum of Mexican Art in Pilsen to enjoying the festivities at Pumpkin Fest in DeKalb County, the @FLAPIllinois team had a fun weekend out in the community experiencing culture and traditions! 💚

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📍 From Evanston, Skokie, Elmwood Park, Franklin Park, Schaumburg, and the @ConsulMexCho, FLAP is bringing these resources closer to home to help low-wage families protect their housing, ease financial stress, and move forward with some peace of mind.

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🤝 @FLAP is making a difference in the low-wage community with the support of the Chicago Bar Foundation! Through outreach, we connect community members with The Cook County Legal Aid for Housing and Debt for legal support for eviction, foreclosure, and unresolved debt issues.

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It’s more than a check for FLAP. It is money earned, bills that can be paid, and a step more toward a future where low-wage workers’ time and hard work are valued. ✊

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A win for fair treatment! 🎉 With representation from @FLAPIllinois' Bilingual Chief Counsel Alvar Ayala, a restaurant worker received a settlement check to recover wages from unpaid overtime.