A delegation of Latino leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders stood in front of the AFL-CIO headquarters in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday and boarded a bus headed to Selma, Alabama to participate in the reenactment of the historic civil rights marches of 1965. Civil rights leaders will march alongside Latino leaders until Friday, when they will arrive […]
AT&T Receives High Rating for Inclusion of Hispanics
January 11, 2012 By
The leading Hispanic advocacy group HACR has recognized AT&T’s inclusion of Hispanics in the workforce, supply chain, community and governance. AT&T has received the highest rating for all telecommunication firms on the 2011 Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility’s Corporate Inclusion Index (HACR CII). AT&T was one of only two companies to achieve a 95 rating, […]
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 […]
New Report by Latino Civil Rights Group Shows Latinos Facing greater Job Insecurity
March 10, 2011 By
The National Council of La Raza (NCLR), a Latino civil rights non-profit group, released a report on Monday that shows Latinos are more insecure about jobs even though there is “significant” job growth in sectors that employ high numbers of Hispanics. Eric Rodríguez, NCLR Vice President of Research, Advocacy and Legislation, said in a statement […]
Poverty in U.S. Highest in Half a Century With 1 in 4 Hispanics Living Below Poverty Line
September 17, 2010 By
The U.S. Census Bureau released a report on Thursday that showed 44 million Americans live in poverty, the highest level since the first year figures became available in 1959. The percentage among Hispanics also rose from 23.2 percent to 25.3 percent in 2009, a total of 12.4 million people. The figures are part of a […]
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