The Latino Workers Who Really ‘Run’ Washington

The Latino Workers Who Really ‘Run’ Washington

NewsTaco October 20, 2016

*OK, I’m a fan of Patricia Guadalupe’s reporting and writing. That said, impartially, this is a really good read. VL By Patricia Guadalupe, NBC News (4 minute read) WASHINGTON, D.C. […]

Why Raising The Social Security Retirement Age Could Hit Latinos Hardest

NewsTaco March 28, 2016

*We pay millennials and young Latinos a lot of attention, but older Latinos are a big part of the workforce in stressful and dangerous occupations. Those elder Latinos will be affected […]

Donald Trump “Make America Great Again” cap factory is 80% Latino

NewsTaco November 25, 2015

*I can’t help but laugh at the irony. The Latinos who work at the Cali-Fame factory don’t seem to mind the client or the message – they’re working overtime, and […]

Poor and Hispanic Workers Are Least Likely to Have Sick Days

Mary Mata March 6, 2014

By Olga Khazan, The Atlantic New York City last week mandated that companies with five or more employees offer at least five paid sick days to their workers, becoming one of only […]

Latino Workers on the Forefront of Sandy Recovery Efforts

Mary Mata December 27, 2012

By Javier Sierra, Huffington Post Latino Voices  The first wave of destruction unleashed by Superstorm Sandy overwhelmed our senses with the fury of its wind and the rage of its […]

2.1 Million SEIU Members Endorse President Obama In 2012

Mary Mata November 17, 2011

By SEIU While bleak job growth plagues working families across the country, the Latino community continues to suffer disproportionately from unemployment with a devastating 11.4 percent rate of joblessness. By […]