Business + Blogante Headlines Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)
April 15, 2008
Senators look into treatment, wages of Florida tomato pickers
April 14, 2008
MySpace Latino: Lost in Translation « ñ-marketing – (MySpace Latino y Edelman Multicultural take note – this is good, well presented info)
Did You Know? After dozens of interviews, the (Las Vegas) Sun concluded in an April 6 story that 60 percent to 80 percent of the Las Vegas Valley’s residential construction workers are illegal immigrants. Tens of thousands of these immigrants who have lost construction jobs are no longer feeding money into the economy. Many are leaving Las Vegas.
April 12, 2008
Farmers Crossing The Border – To Mexico, Is The Land Of Plenty Shifting South? Call It Reverse Immigration
April 9, 2008
Nasdaq Says Quepasa Is Noncompliant – Nasdaq Informs Quepasa That It Does Not Comply With Minimum Shareholder-Equity Requirements
Realty tightens standards for its Hispanic customers
April 8, 2008
Electronic Dragnet for Undocumented Immigrants Nets Citizens
I Created an Absolut Ruckus – Laura Martinez’s story (my condolences Laura)
April 7, 2008
Latino music biz shuns new artists
Hispanic Unemployment Increases to 6.9%–153,000 More Hispanic Unemployed in March
April 2, 2008
Immigration Issues End a Pennsylvania Grower’s Season
April 1, 2008
Arizona guest-worker program hits snag
McClatchy to Boost Spanish Content – in deal with ImpreMedia
March 31, 2008
Will U.S. economic woes expose Latin America to new turmoil?
Construction skid sidelines Latino immigrant workers – California
Radio hispano: City gets 1st Spanish-language radio station – Wilmington, North Carolina
March 28, 2008
Bilingual employees are ‘increasingly lucrative’
To Reach Hispanic Boomers, Advertisers Must Look Beyond Language
March 26, 2008
Oklahoma immigration bill will cost state – according to a new study by the Oklahoma Bankers Association
March 24, 2008
Immigrant study finds no signs of harm to employment – But report on Green Bay doesn’t gauge effect on wages
Labor shortage grows desperate for area farmers; Relief sought in state measure, but say U.S. reform needed – Colorado
Did You Know? Dallas has some of the highest rates of foreclosures in the country, and Texas is among the states with the highest share of subprime loans, according to the Consumer Federation of America. A good chunk of those loans in Dallas — about 22% — were made to Latinos.
Did You Know? Goya sells 1,600 products ranging from bags of rice to ready-to-eat, frozen empanadas, up from 1,100 five years ago. The mix includes 38 varieties of beans alone, including the “powerhouse” frijoles negros favored by Cubans and the recently added mayacobas favored by Peruvians
March 22, 2008
Telemundo’s sweet surrender – The Spanish-language station gave up its valiant attempt to form a third broadcast network in Mexico.
March 20, 2008
Studios zooming in on Latino moviegoers
March 18, 2008
Did You Know? From 2000 to 2002 alone, annual growth for the tortilla industry expanded nine percent, with U.S. tortilla industry sales reaching $5.2 billion.
March 13, 2008
Latino Group Protests Business Owner – Asked to see Social Security card of a Spanish-speaking customer – Rhode Island
March 10, 2008
Weakening housing market threatens Latino wealth
March 9, 2008
A new report shows Latino owned businesses to grow significantly in Minnesota
MIGRATION-US: Ailing Building Industry Squeezes Remittances
Taste for NAFTA sours – Ohio alone lost a net 50,000 jobs as a result of NAFTA, according to a 2006 analysis
Banks Springing Up to Serve the Underserved – AT first glance Raleigh, N.C., may not seem like a logical place to open a Latino-oriented bank. After all, Raleigh is not a city like Los Angeles, for instance, where more than 47 percent of the population is Hispanic.
Penguin Launches Personality Driven Hispanic Imprint
March 6, 2008
Mexican Worker Money Transfers Drop at a Record Pace
March 5, 2008
Uncertain safety for Latino workers – Construction job fatality rates exceed those for other groups, and many are reluctant to complain
February 28, 2008
Not Ready to Pay for TV Time, a Mexican Beer Goes Online – Pacifico
Orlando-area immigrants’ construction jobs vanish
February 27, 2008
Marketplace: Hard times for Latino construction
February 26, 2008
Did You Know? Virginia’s median household income ($55,500 in 2006) exceeds that for Hispanic immigrants ($48,300), and is lower than that for Hispanic citizens ($62,800)
Did You Know? A study of top executives at 60 major marketers found widespread confusion about multicultural marketing. Conducted for executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles, the study found that while 84% of execs said they believe multicultural marketing is “critical” to business, 40% said they couldn’t quantify the financial value of multicultural consumers for their own businesses.
February 20, 2008
Georgia Hispanic Chamber CEO Sara González dies
February 19, 2008
Latino helps others build union power
Did You Know? In 1990, about one in 10 construction workers in the U.S. was Hispanic. By 2005, the rate was nearly one in four; and in 2006, it was two in three, according to the Pew Hispanic Center
Feared Sweeps for Illegal Workers Found Just One – Suffolk County
February 18, 2008
Mexican Bottler Grows As Coke Enjoys Latin American Popularity
February 14, 2008
Dreaming big for Latino firms in Los Angeles – Ruben Guerra, head of the Latin Business Assn., wants to expand and add programs to boost the group’s profile and effectiveness.
Immigrant labor vital to area businesses – Wisconsin
February 13, 2008
War Between Rival Hispanic Bakeries – Willamette, Oregon
February 12, 2008
Arizona Senate Bill Drafts Temporary Worker Program
Poultry series exposes a new, silent subclass – Neglect of workers has ugly precedent in Carolinas history
Relentless production pits Latino manager against his crew
February 11, 2008
Swift raid aftermath: Success or human tragedy – Utah
Businesses need immigrant workers but extremists ‘are stirring the pots of hatred’ – Utah
February 7, 2008
QuieroLatino.com Launches Upscale Dating Site for Latinos in the US – National rollout begins today; the first 1,000 individuals to register by Valentine’s Day will receive a 3 month free trial membership – (I just signed up to see how it goes)
Wilting dollar hurts Colombian flower growers on Valentine’s Day
Income growth benefits Hispanics – Georgia
February 6, 2008
Rich illegal immigrants in U.S. hide in shadows – up to 20,000 illegal immigrants earning upward of $100,000 a year as entrepreneurs
New guest-worker rules intended to ease farm industry worries
February 5, 2008
Mexican industry shaking in its boots – Leon shoemakers fear the lowering of tariffs will trigger a deluge of Chinese imports. – Shoemaking in Guanajuato state employs 70,000
Can I sue rivals for hiring illegal immigrants? – Fortune Small Business question
California produce on Cuban tables?
A Great Debate Over the Price Of a Pair of Honduran Socks
February 4, 2008
Zoot suits live on in thriving biz – Suavecito Apparel co-founder Craig Peña tells how his zoot-suit business got started – and where it draws the line. (Fluorescent yellow, yes; denim, no.)
QuePasa Attempts Relaunch as Social-Networking Site – SiTV Creator Valdez Opens Door for Portal After Near Shutdown – (just what we need another social-network – I can’t even keep up with all of them)
“There’s been a tremendous impact in Oklahoma City,” said David Castillo, the executive director of the Greater Oklahoma City Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. “We’ve had several companies close shop and leave the state. Banks have called us and say they’re closing 30 accounts per week.” – Due to Oklahoma’s new law
January 31, 2008
Mexican Workers File Lawsuit in Colorado
Mexican workers sue Washington fruit company over wages
Did You Know? The giant money-transfer company Western Union also felt the punch, reporting its revenue from wire transactions to Mexico decreased 5 percent in the first nine months of 2007.
Remittances to Mexico drop as U.S. economy slows, enforcement increases
Apartments going empty as hiring law hits migrants – Arizona
Haste on illegal hiring bill risks long-term regrets – Indiana
January 30, 2008
The ‘green gold’ of Mexico – Avocado production, exports soar to feed growing demand north of the border
January 29, 2008
Did You Know? $4.8 billion is the estimated Hispanic buying power in Indiana.
January 28, 2008
Oregon business group counters anti-illegal immigrant campaigns
Employers wary of policing immigration – As pressure builds and owners eye bottom line, they want to limit their enforcement role – Texas
Did You Know? Between 8 percent and 9 percent of the Texas workforce is estimated to be in the country illegally, according to an analysis of 2005 U.S. Census data by the nonpartisan Pew Hispanic Center
January 24, 2008
Builders’ Hispanic workers leaving – Tulsa, Oklahoma
January 23, 2008
Telecinco in U.S. Spanish-speaking TV venture CaribeVision for $32 million
January 22, 2008
Rising health care costs put focus on illegal immigrants
LATV NETWORKS ACQUIRES AMERICAN LATINO TV, WIDELY BROADENING SCOPE OF ITS PROGRAMMING, DISTRIBUTION AND ADVERTISING OFFERINGS THROUGHOUT THE U.S.
January 16, 2008
Mercado on the move – Two developers have big ideas–will something finally get built? – San Diego
Employer Sanctions Take Center Stage Again – (Arizona law in court )
Adman to Pitch Immigrants’ Story – Lionel Sosa
January 15, 2008
Climbing a ladder made of lipstick – Mary Kay and Avon
McClatchy, ImpreMedia eye Hispanic ad market
January 14, 2008
Immigration Crackdown Hits Fence Builder
Illegal workers a key issue for Republican candidates
January 10, 2008
The ChamberPost: Economic Impact of Immigration – (Arizona studies)
Retailer Targets Growth in the Hispanic Sector – Interview with Jeff Forman, manager of real estate for La Curacao
Republican state Rep. Shane Jett, who opposed 1804, offers a more dire prediction. Without changes, the law “will be the single most destructive economic disaster since the Dust Bowl,” he says. – Oklahoma
Strict immigration law rattles Oklahoma businesses – (will other states pay attention what happens in Oklahoma and Arizona?)
January 9, 2008
The nation’s second-highest court ruled that employers must bargain with unions that employ undocumented workers, despite it being illegal to knowingly hire such workers.
Missouri bill would mandate English-only CDL tests
New York Carpenters’ Union Embraces Immigrant Organizing
Infiniti Caters to Latin Community By Enlisting Their Artistes – (watch video with Ely Guerra and Colombian artist Federico Uribe)
January 8, 2008
Construction veteran Charles J. Garcia new chair of Indianapolis chamber
H&H Foods owes more than $9 million to Valley businesses – Texas
January 7, 2008
Unemployment Continues to Rise – Hispanic Males Feel the Impact – HispanicBusiness.com
Univisión’s challenge: increasing revenue
Southern Arizona businessman José Canchola dies
Did You Know? When asked if there is a particular segment of diverse workers they plan to target more aggressively in 2008, employers pointed to Hispanic workers, women, African American workers and mature workers. Almost half of employers said, in addition to English, Spanish is the most important language for bilingual hiring.
January 3, 2008
Making a magnet: Channeling remittances into investment in Mexico chips away at the cause of illegal immigration | Chron.com – Houston Chronicle
Immigration Reform Tied to Economy
Marketplace: Three Kings Day gives gift of sales – (Let us commercialize another holiday)
PR Newswire to Acquire Leading Hispanic Press Release, Clipping and On-line Advertising Services
January 2, 2008
Mexican farmers block border with U.S. to protest free trade
Leader of U.S. immigration agency pledges to punish employers of illegal immigrants – Julie Myers
Law pinches some Oklahoma City businesses
Hispanic-Owned Businesses: Growth Projections to 2012 – Market Research Reports – (New report for purchase) – Did You Know? Hispanic-owned firms in the United States expected to grow 55 percent to 3.2 million
December 14, 2007
Arizona squeeze on immigration angers business
December 13, 2007
Economy has recovered, but fears linger – Grand Island – (about last year’s swift raids)
December 11, 2007
Music exec sues Univisión – The president of Univisión Music sued Univisión as it entered the final stages of an auction of its music division.
Fire Illegal Workers and Pay the Price – The Role of 7.2 Million Undocumented Workers – Mitt Romney Fired His Landscapers, but What About Your Waiter, Maid and Contractor?
Suits fuel debate over English-only rules at work
December 10, 2007
Latin music sales plummet in 2007
Goldman Sachs’ US Hispanization Research Report Released at Multicultural Marketing Summit – Compelling data for investment in the US Hispanic market presented
December 9, 2007
US Commerce Dept. Funds Labor & Immigration Study
Virginia businesses unite to fight illegals – (illegal is not a noun) – (the title should read ‘to fight illegal immigration crackdowns’)
NC5 Examines Impact Of Illegals In Springfield, Tennessee – (Illegal is not a noun – still worth reading though)
De La Hoya could benefit Dynamo – Houston
December 6, 2007
Publishers find big market for Spanish-language books
December 5, 2007
Georgia labor commissioner says immigration reform will bring worker shortage
Wall Street and Immigration: Financial Services Giants Have Profited from the Beginning
Arizona farm employers await judge’s ruling in sanctions law challenge
December 3, 2007
Venezuela Threatens To Nationalize Spanish Banks If People’s Party Wins In Madrid
The burrito king of Argentina – A kid from Calabasas makes it big in Buenos Aires as a baron of the California staple.
Immigrant workers vital to business owners
November 30, 2007
Two Independent Studies Arrive at Same Conclusion: Illegal Immigrants are Wrongly Accused of Taxing U.S. Healthcare System (Latina Lista)
Reward Offered in Arsons at Hispanic Businesses in Goshen – Indiana
November 28, 2007
Salt Lake’s taco-cart rules unfair? – Hispanic group sees signs of discrimination
English-Only Showdown – (should charities and other employers be protected from federal lawsuits over their English-only policies? – EEOC related)
Language Speaks Volumes to Latinos Online – (English-speaking Hispanics embrace technology at higher rates than those who prefer Spanish)
November 27, 2007
Binational insurance a new frontier in health coverage
USHCC Calls on Presidential Candidates to Address Small Business Needs
November 26, 2007
Part eBay, part Amazon.com, MercadoLibre is boosting revenues, profits and registered users throughout Latin America.
Carlos Slim’s Border Water Project
Spanish-Speaking Workers Challenge English-Only Policy at Sheet Metal Factory – Connecticut
Oklahoma Immigration Bill Hitting Business – (Is this really a suprise?)
Government Abandons Current “No Match” Rule Harmful to Legal Workers
Immigrants Create Almost a Quarter of New York State Economic Output ($229 billion) – Fiscal Policy Institute Report: Immigrants in New York State
November 25, 2007
http://www.VivaReal.us/ Connects Hispanic Homebuyers with Real Estate Agents, Listings and Spanish Language Home-buying Videos, Podcasts
Santa Ana book seller gets national spotlight – Ruebén Martinez, owner of Librería Martinez Books
It’s rough times for Latino art galleries in San Diego and Tijuana
Doing well vs. doing good at Si TV
November 20, 2007
Drug plant closings leave Puerto Rico feeling sick
November 19, 2007
Undocumented immigrants afraid of using U.S. banks
Hispanic firms hurt by Arizona migrant crackdown
November 15, 2007
Subcontractor sentenced to 18 months for using illegal workers – Kentucky
Fishing company accused of hiring 126 illegal immigrants – Newport News, Virginia – (fined $7 million)
Office Accounting Express Is Still Free, Now Bilingual – Microsoft – (interesting and kudos to them)
House Democrats target employers who hire illegal immigrants – Michigan
Latin chicken chain Pollo Campero to open restaurants inside U.S. Wal-Marts
November 14, 2007
Costa Rica’s job market is struggling to cope with a U.S. crackdown on online wagering.
November 13, 2007
Longs looks to Latino market to bolster profits – (this grocery chain has chain with more than 500 stores in California, Nevada and Hawaii)
Latino purchasing power in AZ expected to surge – $3.6 billion in 2000 to $6.4 billion in 2006, and the number is expected to hit $9.8 billion in 2011
Immigration Shapes Las Vegas’ Political, Economic Growth
Creator of McDonald’s burrito recognized – A Cuban
November 12, 2007
How Latin America Subsidizes the U.S. – The estimated $2 trillion of U.S. investments held by Latin America’s wealthy classes is essential to a U.S. economy.
November 11, 2007
Legal and Illegal, Welcome – Small Banks for Latinos Move Into the Void, Serve a Hungry Market
Business down for those with Hispanic clientele – Georgia (do to state’s crackdown on illegal immigration)
November 7, 2007
Mattel recalls 155,000 Mexican-made toys
November 6, 2007
Landmark deal to pay more to tomato pickers in question
Hispanics are key to a healthy economy – North Carolina – (I don’t think I have ever seen this stated so bluntly – Hispanic immigrants provide entrepreneurs with something even more valuable than friendly tax policies and startup capital: low-cost labor.)
Foreign Policy: How Slim Got Huge – (Carlos Slim that is)
November 4, 2007
So you’re a fan of Frito pie? Thank a Mexican immigrant
Anti-illegal immigration law affecting agriculture sector – Oklahoma
November 1, 2007
New Study Shows Bank of America Worst on Locating Bank Branches in Majority Minority Neighborhoods, Lending More Mortgages to Whites than African Americans, Latinos
October 31, 2007
Internet pledge against illegal hiring catches on with companies
Latino Advocacy Group Investigates Immigrant ‘Dumping’ by U.S. Employers
October 30, 2007
Mexican truckers cite years of driving deep into U.S., say pilot program nothing new
Pharmed, once one of the largest Hispanic-owned firms in the country, declares bankruptcy, owing more than $60 million.
October 29, 2007
Amid debate, Mexican trucks drive in US
Robb Walsh Visits the First Taco Bell in Monterrey, Mexico
October 28, 2007
Child sweatshop shame threatens Gap’s ethical image – An Observer investigation into children making clothes has shocked the retail giant and may cause it to withdraw apparel ordered for Christmas
October 27, 2007
Video – Scoble interviews Larry Upton, principal at Edioma (or learn English via your cell phone)
October 26, 2007
Report says illegal workers not so hard on Iowa economy
October 25, 2007
Janitorial business owner sues Gov. Blunt over loss of contract following immigration raid – Missouri
October 24, 2007
Study counts cash sent home by migrants – ($24.2 billion to Mexico)
The Pharmed Group, one of the largest Hispanic businesses in America, announced it was downsizing and may file for bankruptcy.
An Open Letter to Marketing y Medios Clients and Readers – (it is going away/merging)
October 23, 2007
Inch by Inch, Great Lakes Shrink, and Cargo Carriers Face Losses
October 22, 2007
P&G’s Big Broadband Buy: Telenovelas – Exclusive Sponsorship Deal Places Spots in Telemundo Digital Video
October 20, 2007
San Diego County remittances to Mexico hit $1.1 billion
October 18, 2007
Spanish-Language Nets Shake Up Ad Sales – Mandala Upped at Telemundo; Lawenda Re-joins Uva at Univision
October 16, 2007
Antoinette Zel Out at Telemundo
The Tap Is Closing – Immigration and unemployment are affecting how much money is being sent from the US, which is doing severe damage to Latin American economies which depend on these remittances.
October 9, 2007
Why Hispanics need to stay informed to realize their power
October 4, 2007
Nordstrom sued for racial harassment
October 3, 2007
Program teaches in Spanish the basics of running a business – Spanish-language program teaches the basics of running a business in words immigrants can better understand – Houston
October 2, 2007
The Final Say: Gilbert F. Casellas – Interview
Hispanic media doubly confusing for investors – Entravision gains, but Spanish B’casting farther down Street
October 1, 2007
Huge crowds in Costa Rica protest U.S. pact – CAFTA
Enrolling immigrants, legal or not, on the rise but rankles some – Unions
Mexican music enjoys strong sales, timeless appeal
September 30, 2007
Taunts, threats as employer-sanctions law nears – against Hispanic in Arizona
On the job with a port trucker
QUOTE: “If you see the Hispanic community as a potential, you’re late,” Jose Arellano said. “The Hispanic community is an economic reality ”¦ It’s not something that will come, it’s already here.”
September 27, 2007
Did You Know? The number of Santa Clara County businesses owned by Hispanic woman has increased more than 200% over the last 20 years. – California
A Cellphone Without Borders – (very, very interesting and cool)
September 26, 2007
New book celebrates rise of Latina-owned businesses
September 24, 2007
A Spanish-Language Store Is Forced to Close Its Books – Librerí Lectorum – New York City
September 19, 2007
Did You Know? In 2006, AT&T contributed more than $9.3 million to Hispanic organizations including: the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Leadership Development Foundation, The Latino Institute, Inc., Project Amiga, International Hispanic Cultural Institute, Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum, and the National Latina Business Women Association.
September 18, 2007
Almost 500 mostly Latino janitors who cleaned UPS facilities, hotels, and other properties in Illinois and Texas have won a $1.2 million settlement
Immigration crackdown called devastating to economy – Oklahoma
QUOTE: “Meat packers are going to go out of business. Farms are going to move to Mexico. Even if you can pay better wages, it’s going to be difficult to find enough American workers to fill all those jobs,” Jacoby said. “It will be devastating for the economy.” – Oklahoma
September 16, 2007
Did You Know?The term “Hispanomics” was coined in the mid-1980s. It referred to the anticipated growth of the Hispanic population and the corresponding significance the Latino community would have on our local, state, regional and national economies. The author of the term was Feliz Galaviz, a remarkable man who has done a great deal for the Hispanic community through his work in higher education.
Did You Know? The U.S. economy – particular California’s – is intertwined with Mexico’s. Mexico is California’s No. 1 export market – 15 percent of exports worth $19.6 billion last year, up from $17.7 billion in 2005
In a report to Congress that’s certain to generate controversy, a new Federal Reserve study concedes credit scores vary “substantially” among different racial and ethnic groups.
September 15, 2007
QUOTE: “One-third of the population in Texas is Hispanic – right? If you take whatever business you’re in and cut the pie into three pieces and say, ‘I don’t need one-third of the pie,’ is that good for business?,” – Jaime Gonzalez, national business development manager for UnitedHealthcare’s Latino Health Solutions
Hispanic businesses feel the squeeze – Crackdown on illegal immigration partly blamed for sudden halt in sales – Georgia
Coffee chain drops names over concerns it’s an ethnic slur – Beaner’s Coffee – (good move)
Book Review: ‘Nobodies: Modern American Slave Labor And the Dark Side of the New Global Economy’
September 12, 2007
Union sues, seeking to stop some immigration raids – (Swift raids aftermath)
Linda Chavez-Thompson Steps Down From AFL-CIO
QUOTE: Joe Pilotta notes. “Advertisers who have the courage to spend more in the Hispanic market might experience bigger returns than expected.”
Self-Defined Hispanic Ethnic Groups Show Marked Differences
Houston taco truck owners sue over new regulations
Did You Know? The median earnings of an Anglo working full time is $31,769; for Hispanics the figure is $21,119. But the gender gap is more pronounced for Anglos ”” women make 76 cents compared to each dollar for men ”” versus the 88 cents on each dollar for Hispanic women versus their male counterparts. – Arizona
September 11, 2007
Senate votes to block Mexican trucks test
Chivas players aren’t getting lost in the crowd – The club is enjoying its best season but also has the biggest drop in home ticket sales of any MLS franchise – Los Angeles
Did You Know? An estimated 44.3 million Hispanics live in the United States, making up 15% of the U.S. population. But, according to the NSF report, only 3.2% of the science workforce is Hispanic.
Rising US unemployment is reducing remittance flows to Latin America
September 10, 2007
Did You Know? Latino-American women earn 42 percent less than men
Did You Know? By 2010, Latinos in the United States will have a cumulative purchasing power bigger than the economies of Canada or Mexico
September 9, 2007
Key to a job in Mexico: Youth – Workers face widespread age discrimination
Mexican Trucks Begin Deliveries Beyond U.S. Border
Skilled immigrants often stuck at bottom of U.S. job ladder
September 1, 2007
Study: Hispanics Not Taking Jobs Away – South Carolina
August 29, 2007
Coke using banned U.S. sweetener in Mexico (banned in the United States since 1969! – come on Coke)
Farmworkers union sues feds – Group (PCUN) aims to halt higher application fees for noncitizens – Oregon
Did You Know? The Mexican central bank estimates that money transfers into the country have risen 0.6% so far this year, compared with a robust 15% increase last year and 21% the year prior
Hispanics’ Hard Times Hit Wal-Mart
August 28, 2007
Workplace Unfairness Costs U.S. Employers an Estimated $64 Billion Annually in Employee Turnover
Contest winners say radio station didn’t deliver promised prizes. – Now they’re suing “La Ley” and its owner, Spanish Broadcasting System. – Chicago
Latinos Launch Economic Boycott – Resolution Leads Many to Shop Outside Prince William County – Virginia
Immigration Reform Already Affecting Hispanic Businesses – Tulsa, Oklahoma
August 27, 2007
Migrants fleeing as hiring law nears – Immigration hard-liners cheer, but economic fallout begins – Ar
Wanted: Latinos to fill federal jobs
August 23, 2007
Taco Maker plans to add 100 Central Florida outlets by 2011 – FransGlobal
Forest Guild Report Addresses Plight of Southeast Latino Forest Workers
August 22, 2007
Did You Know? “Eighty percent of our food source is picked by someone with a questionable document,” said Rochester filmmaker Angelo Mancuso, who has made a documentary on migrant workers in America.
Luis Aguilar Rumored to be on Short List to Replace SEC’s Campos
August 21, 2007
Did You Know? Though dropping, Latinos still account for a third of people making less than $8.50 an hour.
Pew Hispanic Center Report: 1995 – 2005: Foreign-Born Latinos Make Progress on Wages – Wages rise for foreign-born Latinos
August 20, 2007
Firms market Hispanic foods via black merchants in South
Disregard diversity at own risk – Ruben Navarrette
August 18, 2007
U.S. Proposes $2.78 Million Fine (against Cintas) in Worker’s Death – Eleazar Torres Gomez – Tulsa
August 13, 2007
Did You Know? Arizona’s Hispanic residents will have more than $28 billion to spend this year on everything from burritos to back-to-school backpacks
Did You Know? Referring to the new immigration enforcement rules that Bush announced – “In certain industries and in certain states, there will be a very significant impact on the functioning of businesses or entire sectors,” said Deborah Meyers, a senior policy analyst at the Migration Policy Institute, a nonpartisan think tank. “Some employers are going to find themselves having to fire significant portions of their workforces, and I think there will be employees — some who are authorized and some who are not — who will find themselves out of a job.”
August 10, 2007
Did You Know? Although the overall occupational fatality rate in 2006 declined about 1 percent from the previous years rates, 937 Latino workers died last year, up from 923 in 2005.
SEC’s Campos, first Hispanic commissioner, leaving post to return to private sector
August 9, 2007
Did You Know? 82% of Mexicans and 84% of Central Americans said they found it more difficult to obtain good-paying jobs than they did a year ago. 45% blamed the increased difficulty on problems with documentation and 21% blamed a lack of jobs.
U.S. jobs are scarcer for migrants, study shows
Fewer Mexican Immigrants Are Sending Money Back Home, Bank Says
U.S. to get tougher on employers of illegal immigrants
August 1, 2007
Tailoring pitches to Hispanics pays off, businesses discover – Understanding the culture can be profitable. Content in Spanish makes some Iowans smile and others frown.
July 31, 2007
Univision set to meet with major record companies over music unit auction
Did You Know? Georgia ranks fourth among fast-growing Hispanic markets, behind Arkansas, North Carolina and Tennessee.
July 30, 2007
Quinceanera business booming in North County – California
Hay Papá!He’s a man of two words – Joe Mariscal sells cars, and himself, with a trademark phrase so valuable that it is, indeed, trademarked. – Atlanta
