On Wednesday, AFL-CIO released its annual job deaths report, showing an increase in Latino and immigrant workers’ deaths in 2015, while work deaths among all other groups has remained the same. As Republicans in the Senate get ready to vote on President Trump’s labor pick, AFL-CIO has issued warnings that progress in worker safety and […]
Bureau of Labor Statistics Release Data that Shows Significant Drop in Latino Unemployment Rate
October 7, 2014 By
As the nation’s overall unemployment rate continues to fall, recent data released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics suggests that the Latino unemployment rate is also declining significantly. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Latino unemployment rate dropped to 6.9%, a rate that has not been that low since […]
Latinos to Benefit from President Obama’s New Rules for Home Healthcare Workers
December 16, 2011 By
Latino home health care workers could soon see fair wages as a result of new rules recently announced by President Obama requiring a minimum wage and overtime pay for workers in this industry. Latinos make up an estimated 12% of the nearly 2 million home health care workers who stand to benefit from these new […]
Latino Unemployment Remains High even as Overall Unemployment Rate Drops to Two-Year Low
December 5, 2011 By
The number of jobless Latinos remained high despite an overall decline in the national unemployment rate to a two-year low. The unemployment rate for Latinos remained unchanged at 11.4% between October and November, while the national unemployment rate dropped from 9% to 8.6% in November, the lowest it’s been since March 2009, according to the […]
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 […]
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