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Advocacy
What is "advocacy" or an "advocate"?
It's not easily understood or described at first, but it helps if you think of words like "warrior"
or "defender", fighting for an issue or in the defense of others. Another way to
think of it is by comparing advocacy to "lobbying" except that advocates don't get paid. Through the years, the national, state and local chapters have worked together as advocates on issues that impact
the Hispanic community, the Construction community or both, in order to affect a change in policies, attitudes or circumstances.
Our advocacy spans government, corporate and small business, down to the individual person who historically, has
had no voice. The origins of issues that drive our advocacy are sometimes taken from the headlines and sometimes
from voices like yours who face unexpected challenges.
The best value of a membership
in any association is a single united voice, or "La Voz", when the association acts as an advocate debating
or defending issues in a civil manner on behalf of their industry or its membership. It's not as obvious
a benefit like bid notices or plan room privileges which are highly visible, but probably the most
important membership benefit of all that you don't see immediately until you need it! The
USHCA de Austin is on the alert for issues and events that impact the construction community and our membership,
because what impacts part of our community, impacts us all. How much is that worth?
U.S. Hispanic Contractors Association de Austin (Local Chapter)
(Our apologies, this information is being assembled for publication. Please check back from time to time!)
Email Sparks Allegations of Racism
Hispanic Contractors Association de Tejas (State Chapter)
Hispanic Contractors Association de Tejas - Corpus Christi Chapter advocates for bonding for contractors
Hispanic Contractors Association de Tejas advocates for safety in the workplace
Hispanic Contractors Association de Tejas advocates for safety - MOU with OSHA
Hispanic Contractors Association de Tejas State Conference - Dallas, Texas
Hispanic Contractors Association de Tejas State Conference - Corpus Christi
Hispanic Contractors Association de Tejas State Conference - Corpus Christi, Texas
U.S. Hispanic Contractors Association (National Chapter)
US Hispanic Contractors Association - National Advocacy Re: SBA Size Standard Final Rule
US Hispanic Contractors Association - National Advocacy Immigration Issues
US Hispanic Contractors Association - National Conference Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
US Hispanic Contractors Association - National Advocacy for Fair Lumber Imports
US Hispanic Contractors Association - National Advocacy to Translate all Building Codes in Spanish - Code for Safety for the
Americas (CASA) Act - MOU with ICCO
US Hispanic Contractors Association - National Helped Provided Scholarships to 23 UTSA Hispanic Students
US Hispanic Contractors Association - National Conference in Austin, Texas
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