Since the age of 19, Nice Coronacion has helped lead in the continued efforts to mobilize youth and women in the labor movement in realizing its vision for a just and peaceful society; a vision where working people are empowered, democratic practices are upheld in the economic, political and cultural spheres of life.  Most important to her union’s work is that gender equality is recognized and equitable distribution of sustainable development is guaranteed through social movement unionism.

Nice Coronacion was part of the Philippine tripartite delegation in the International Labour Conference (ILO) that succeeded in passing C-190, the convention that upholds the right of people to be free of violence and harassment in the world of work, including gender-based violence and harassment. In December 2023, the Philippine Senate approved its concurrence, making it the first in Asia that ratified the intrument. This is a collective victory for her and the women in SENTRO along with other partner organizations.

There Is No Separate Peace

LELO strives to empower low-income workers of color, recent immigrants and women workers to assert their rights, improve their working conditions and gain a voice in their workplaces, trade unions and communities in the U.S. and across the globe.

LELO’s social change strategy is local organizing, with an emphasis on political education, and building solidarity networks with workers across all borders.

Programs

Fair Access to Sound Transit Jobs

LELO has relaunched the FAST Jobs Coalition as Sound Transit moves into the surrounding counties to ensure accountability of this public entity to our communities.
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Access Re-Licensing Support

For over 20 years, LELO staff has assisted people with suspended driver’s license issues.  Currently, we assist those in the City of Seattle’s construction trade priority hire program and court referrals.
 
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Build Worker to Worker Solidarity with LELO

The Tyree Scott International Worker-to-Worker Project was founded in 1997 to to communicate and build with each other an alternative system to capitalism that addresses the needs of workers and their families.
 
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Eat healthy, affordable food with the Blue Corn Coop

The Blue Corn Coop contributes to the transformation of our communities by providing healthy, affordable food while supporting a small farmer of color and his family.  Our vision of building community through this project includes the principles of shared ownership, democratic decision-making and shared experiences to build the food sovereignty movement.
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Partners