Workers all over the country are rising up by the thousands to defend the basic American right to collectively bargain. We can fight the anti-union ambush in the states with worker solidarity among Latinos and all workers, but first we need to understand why we are fighting and what is at stake. What is happening […]
Guest Blogger Series: Janet Murguía “Job Growth: Here to Stay?”
March 17, 2011 By
A new analysis from the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) shows there’s good news and there’s bad news on the jobs front for Latinos. The analysis found promising job growth in industries with a heavy Latino presence between January and February, but that growth is tinged with the reality that Latino workers still feel […]
Guest Blogger Series: Folayemi Agbede “The Wisconsin Fight: What People of Color Have at Stake”
March 8, 2011 By
Images of Latino, Native American, Black, and Asian Wisconsinites are proving elusive in the media coverage of the fight for workers’ rights beyond a recent appearance by the Rev. Jesse Jackson. Despite this visual absence it remains evident to many that people of color have much to lose in Gov. Scott Walker’s recently passed state […]
Hispanics More Optimistic Despite Faring Worst in Economy
February 22, 2011 By
A new Washington Post-Kaiser Family Foundation-Harvard University poll found that Hispanics and African-Americans remained the most hopeful despite the economic recession in comparison to whites. Whites were more pessimistic in general, but Hispanics who “were more likely to be left broke, jobless and concerned that they lack the skills needed to shape their economic futures” […]
Immigrants find Work even while Unemployment Remains High among Native Born
January 24, 2011 By
In the last two years, over a million immigrants that arrived in the US found jobs while native born workers saw unemployment rates soar, particularly those in the low-wage sector saw increases in the double digits, over the same period of time. The findings were released by researchers at the Center for Labor Market Studies […]
Guest Blogger Series: Matt Barreto “Senators Who Opposed DREAM Act May Face Latino Roadblocks in 2012”
December 20, 2010 By
Yesterday the U.S. Senate failed to invoke cloture on the DREAM Act (HR 5281), ending the chance for any legislative accomplishments on the issue of immigration. While much of the last two years was spent addressing the issues of health care reform, and the economy, to Latino voters a third issue loomed as being equally […]
Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis Delivers “The State of the American Worker” Report
September 3, 2010 By
Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis delivers a special message to Americans this Labor Day. “Labor Day has always been what it was originally intended to be: a day to celebrate the contributions that working men and women have made to the strength and prosperity of the country,” Solis said in a video message posted on […]
Study by NCLR Examines Emotional Impact of Foreclosures
February 16, 2010 By
A study being released this week by the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill reports that the stress of foreclosure can have detrimental effects on families and marriages. The study is based on interviews with 25 Latino families in California, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, and Texas.
GUEST BLOGGER SERIES: Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis Represents United States in Rome
April 7, 2009 By
Since taking her position in the Obama Administration, Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis has served as an instrumental force in helping millions of unemployed during this economic crisis. Her critical role in helping the labor market recuperate and consequentially the economy underscores the importance for all women and Hispanics in leadership roles. Most recently , […]
Latino Entrepreneurs and Economic Experts Gather at First Latino Economic Summit
March 31, 2009 By
More than 150 key Latino entrepreneurs and business leaders from across the country met in Washington D.C. for the first U.S. Latino Economic Summit hosted by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and LATINO Magazine. Gene Sperling, adviser to U.S. Department of the Secretary Timothy Geithner and senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, was the keynote […]
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