Latino construction
The Number of Latino Construction Business Owners Rises in Every Age Group
The number of business owners in the construction industry (firms involved in the construction of buildings, heavy/civil engineering construction, or specialty trade contractors) declined 8% from 2.3 million in 2007 […]
U.S. Latino construction, agriculture and dairy workforce 7/17/17
I’ve been searching for statistics that paint a picture of the labor and economic loss across the U.S. economy caused by President Trump’s immigration plans, bluster, threats . . . There are […]
20 Latino-owned companies express interest in border wall construction
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (1 minute read) It was reported in The Hill: “As of Tuesday evening, 225 companies — mostly construction and engineering firms — have expressed interest […]
Construction Jobs Are Getting Safer—but Not for Latinos
*I like how this piece shines a light on the invisible: immigrants working on rooftops, doing yard work … The problem is not just an income gap, it’s also a […]
New Orleans Reconstruction Pits Latinos vs Blacks
*After Katrina, black residents returned to find they had been displaced by undocumented workers, hired by reconstruction companies. There was an expected negative reaction. From the article: “Sentiments … that […]
Construction Booming In Texas, But Latino Workers Pay Dearly
By Wade Goodwyn, NPR Like almost everything in the Texas, the construction industry in the Lone Star State is big. One in every 13 workers here is employed in the […]
Sandy Reconstruction: Latinos to the Rescue
Victor Landa, NewsTaco I’m floored, flabbergasted. Read this: Immigrant workers, mostly Hispanics in the building trades, will flock along with others to the areas devastated by Hurricane Sandy. As in previous […]
A Profile of Coronavirus and the Latino Workforce
*This article was originally published in the NALCAB Blog. Over the last month, the Coronavirus pandemic has ravaged the lives and well-being of all Americans. It has disproportionately impacted the most […]
Latinos: COVID-19 Disrupts Finances, Daily Life, Mental Health
COVID-19 doesn’t discriminate. But U.S. Latinos are more likely than all Americans to say the coronavirus pandemic changed their daily lives, and disrupts their mental health, finances, and jobs, according to new Pew Research […]
Revenue is soaring for Latino-owned companies
Latino-owned small businesses have struck gold — and are growing faster than the competition, according to a new study. The average revenue of Latino-owned restaurants, retail stores, construction companies and […]