A Profile of Coronavirus and the Latino Workforce
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 […]
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 […]
‘Diversity’ Is Rightly Criticized As An Empty Buzzword. So How Can We Make It Work?
*Demby cuts through all the talk about diversity and asks a vital question: What does meaningful diversity look like? This is good to read and read again. VL By Gene […]
The race gap in science knowledge
*With so much emphasis on STEM and STEM education, this might look as of it’s belaboring the obvious. This study serves as a good baseline of Latino workforce, understanding of […]
Economic Analysts Predict Latinos Will Account for 40 Percent of US Employment Increase Over Next 5 Years
*How do you know when the story of the transformational energy of the Latino community is gaining traction? When international investment strategists begin talking about it. VL By Nicole Akoukou […]
US Latino Unemployment Rate Rises in March, More Latinas Unemployed Than Latino Males
*Latino unemployment rose to 6.8 percent from February to March. Overall, not good news. But if you’re looking for a silver lining, a year ago the Latino unemployment rate was […]
Latino Workers Being Hired at Much Higher Rate Than Any Other Group
*There’s valuable information here. Put it in your back pocket for discussion, email your politicians about it, use it to make decisions: “As non-Hispanic Baby Boomers are retiring, young, U.S. born […]
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 Day Without a Mexican in Prince William, VA
Remember that movie “A day without a Mexican?” It was about what would happen in the US if all Mexicans were to leave, not go to work, not be around. […]
