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The February 2021 jobs report shows that economic activity is ticking up in key sectors like leisure and hospitality as pandemic-related restrictions ease up in states. In February, the economy […]

March 5, 2021

Economy and EmploymentEconomy and Workforce

UnidosUS submitted a comment to the Federal Reserve Board in response to their most recent proposal to update and modernized the critical Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). In the 45-year history […]

February 10, 2021

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The January jobs report continues to shed light on the slow economic recovery happening for workers – including Latinos – from the coronavirus’ joint economic and health crisis. The economy […]

February 5, 2021

Economy and EmploymentEconomy and Workforce

This letter signed by UnidosUS President and CEO Janet Murguia was sent on January 15, 2021, and calls for full Latino inclusion in the new administration’s first budget proposal.

January 19, 2021

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The December jobs report highlights the U.S. economies slow economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The economy lost 140,000 jobs in December, the greatest single month decrease since April 2020. […]

January 8, 2021

Economy and EmploymentEconomy and Workforce

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 […]

December 17, 2020

Economy and EmploymentEconomy and WorkforceGig Economy

As the nation’s largest Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization, which has built a stronger country by creating opportunities for Latinos for more than 50 years, UnidosUS will hold the […]

December 16, 2020

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The November Latino jobs report explores the impact that slow-growth and continued job loss are having on Latinos ability to recovery from the current economic crisis. With millions of jobs […]

December 4, 2020

Economy and EmploymentEconomy and Workforce

UnidosUS designed this toolkit to share general guidance and some examples of the ways that nonprofit organizations can outreach to prospective adult participants for enrollment in job readiness and workforce […]

November 17, 2020

CoronavirusCOVID-19Economy and EmploymentEconomy and Workforceand 2 more tags

The October Latino jobs report takes an in-depth look at the possible long-term impacts of the COVID-19 economic crisis on Latino workers, specifically those whose jobs have been permanently lost. […]

November 6, 2020

Economy and EmploymentEconomy and Workforce

In June 2020, UnidosUS, in partnership with nine Affiliates and grantees, launched a research project that aimed to understand the hiring needs of local and national employers and how UnidosUS […]

October 23, 2020

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The September Latino jobs report highlights the devastating impact of coronavirus related job and income loss on Latinos who rent their homes. Latinos are disproportionately represented in low-wage sectors, where […]

October 2, 2020

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