Jefes Pay Dues To Lobbyists, Workers Pay Dues To Unions

Jefes Pay Dues To Lobbyists, Workers Pay Dues To Unions

Mary Mata November 2, 2011

By René Lara, Political and Legislative Director of the Texas AFL-CIO Workers can form a labor union when they organize in an industry or job site for better wages, benefits and […]

Study: Latinos Rank Lowest In Saving For Retirement

Mary Mata October 31, 2011

According to a recent study, U.S. Latinos are the least likely group to save money in retirement savings accounts like 401(k)s and only 10% have individual retirement accounts. As discussed […]

Chicago Latino Fashion Week, Nov. 1 – 6

Mary Mata October 28, 2011

By Antonio Martinez Courtesy of www.OurTiempo.com Latino Fashion Week (LFW) is only Fashion Week, Nov. 1- 6, in the United States that was created to support the talent of local, national and […]

Army Pursues Latinos To Push Them Into Sciences

Mary Mata October 27, 2011

An interesting story comes from the Army this week, which is apparently trying to push Latinos in its ranks into the sciences, or STEM, science, technology, engineering and mathematics. They […]

Minorities Responsible For Violence On Minorities In Oakland

Mary Mata October 26, 2011

It’s minorities who are most responsible for violence against minority Occupy Oakland protestors, according to a report about the violence at that action yesterday, which resulted in the arrest of […]

Obama Keeps Offering Latinos The Same Promises

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This won’t surprise anyone in the Latino community: the past three years have been tougher than most. Unemployment among Latinos is stuck at 11%.  A high number of Latinos have […]

First Unionized Car Wash In Los Angeles

Mary Mata October 25, 2011

Workers at a Santa Monica, California car wash were recently victorious in their efforts to unionize. Bonus Car Wash workers have been working towards a union since 2008 and with […]

Immigration Laws Are Affecting Foreign Investments

NewsTaco October 24, 2011

There’s more fallout to report from state-level immigration laws.  It’s important because states like Arizona, Georgia and Alabama have turned into laboratories of consequences. In the weeks and months since those state’s approved […]

NewsTaco Weekly Roundup: October 17-22, 2011

Mary Mata October 22, 2011

It was a great week in NewsTaco news this week, including information about the rise of young Latinos in Texas, Steven Seagal hunting immigrants, veterans, comics, voluptuous latinas, corporate leadership, […]

Film 9500 Liberty Shows County Divided By Immigration Debate

Mary Mata October 21, 2011

Before SB 1070 in Arizona, there was the “probable cause” mandate in Prince William County, one part of a law that divided a rural farming county in Virginia, in an […]