Browsing by Subject "Economy and Workforce"
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Always Hustling: Insights on Latinos in the Gig Economy and Enhancing Financial Stability
(UnidosUS, 2020-12-17)In this report, UnidosUS explores the gig-economy and gig-workers, looking at Latino gig-workers to understand the obstacles they face in those roles and to better understand the role that gig-work plays both in their ... -
American Rescue Plan Act
(UnidosUS, 2021-03-10)This document outlines the key victories for America’s Latinos and their families that are contained in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. -
An Evaluation of OPM’s Efforts to Improve Hispanic Representation in the Federal Workforce
(2006-08-01)NHLA has prepared this report to provide Congress with an assessment of the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) efforts to advance the full inclusion and representation of Hispanics in the federal government. Achieving ... -
Beyond Wages: Effects of the Latina Wage Gap
(UnidosUS, 2018-11-01)A persistent gender-based wage gap continues to harm women, their families, and the economy—and is particularly damaging for Latinas. Even as Latinas have entered the workforce in record numbers and now number more than ... -
Beyond Wages: Effects of the Latina Wage Gap
(UnidosUS, 2019-11-20)A persistent gender-based wage gap continues to harm women, their families, and the economy—and is particularly damaging for Latinas. -
Calling It Home: Latino Rental Housing Affordability
(UnidosUS, 2019-09-27)This report provides key findings from the interviews with these households, including first, the rental experience of Latino families, specifically the general experience of Latinos as renters. Second, this report ... -
CalSavers Provides a Simple and Valuable Retirement Savings Option for Latinos in California
(UnidosUS, 2019-09-12)CalSavers is California’s new retirement savings program for workers who do not currently have a way to save for retirement at work. The program provides all workers with an option to make saving for retirement easy ... -
CARES Act Briefs: Explaining the COVID-19 Relief for Latino Families
(UnidosUS, 2020-04-03)We are ensuring that the contributions and needs of Latinos are included in federal relief efforts, as our community grapples with the fallout from the Coronavirus crisis. -
Closing the Latina Wealth Gap: Building an Inclusive Economic Recovery After COVID
(UnidosUS, 2021-04-19)As part of our Latina Wealth Project, UnidosUS partnered with Edison Research to poll Hispanic women and men as well as White women and men, to understand the true financial effects of Covid-19. The polling explores income, ... -
Construction Leads Job Growth in November
(2015-12-04)The U.S. Department of Labor reported today that U.S employers added 211,000 jobs in November 2015, signaling continued growth. The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5% in November. The Latino unemployment rate was ... -
Debt, Doubt, and Dreams: Understanding the Latino College Completion Gap
(UnidosUS, 2020-11-18)Researchers at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill teamed up with UnidosUS to explore whether and how our debt-driven higher education system makes it difficult for students to finish a college program or degree. ... -
December Marks 75th Consecutive Month of Growth
(NCLR, 2017-01-06)The U.S. Department of Labor reported today that U.S. employers added 156,000 jobs in December 2016. The national unemployment rate increased to 4.7%, and the Latino unemployment rate increased to 5.9% in December. Health ... -
Diversity in the Workplace: Barriers and Opportunities from an Hispanic Perspective
(1991-07-12)A summary analysis and chartbook of statistics. -
Domestic Workers Working Hard to Sustain American Families, Compromising Their Social Security
(2006-08-31)To respond to Latino worker concerns with social insurance, policymakers must consider how attachment to the workforce occurs and address the issues of less access, lower participation levels, and the resulting proportionately ... -
Economic Development Issues of Special Importance to Hispanics
(NCLR, 1984-04)Hispanics have a special interest in economic development, because it offers a means for improving the physical and social quality of life in Hispanic communities, increasing the number and success of Hispanic businesses, ... -
The Effect of School and Peer Group Size on Chicanos Risk of Dropping Out of High School
(NCLR, 1980-06)Findings indicate that the failure to complete high school is related to several aspects of labor force involvement, including unemployment as well as earning power and type of occupations for all racial/ethnic groups. The ... -
Employment and Training Issue No. 1
(NCLR, 1984-02)Enclosed is an update on Employment and Training legislation for the 98th Congress, first session. The Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) update includes the final performance standards and funding allocations. Finally, ... -
Employment and Training Issue No. 3
(NCLR, 1984-07-06)Legislative activity has recently been generated around the issue of youth unemployment. For the Hispanic community, this is an area of great concern since Hispanics are the youngest population group in the country and ... -
Employment and Training Issue No. 4
(NCLR, 1984-11-02)This month's Employment and Training Issue update analyzes several issues of concern to individuals involved in employment and training programs under the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). -
Employment and Training Issue No. 5
(NCLR, 1985-02-01)This month's Employment and Training Issue Update reports on the findings of the Round II independent sector analysis of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) performed by the firm of Grinker-Walker and Associates. JTPA ...
