Blogante Business + Iowa Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)

November 21, 2009

A federal judge dismissed dozens of immigration charges Thursday against the former manager of a kosher slaughterhouse, at the request of prosecutors who had already won a conviction on multiple counts of financial fraud. – Postville news

November 13, 2009

Postville Raid: Eighteen months have passed since immigration agents raided Agriprocessors Inc. meat plant, arrested nearly 400 workers, and sent the plant spiraling into bankruptcy. – On Thursday, the plant’s former vice president – Sholom Rubashkin – was found guilty of 86 of 91 counts of financial crimes. – Verdict brings closure to many in Postville

November 10, 2009

Affinity Credit Union has been awarded an Innovation Grant for nearly $40,000 from the National Credit Union Foundation to launch a prepaid reload card program specifically designed to serve area Hispanics.- Iowa

October 13, 2009

Iowa, U.S. gripped by trial in wake of historic immigrant raid – Postville raid aftermath

June 24, 2009

Interview with Christina Fernandez-Morrow, Latino Community Examiner

December 15, 2008

Latinos at highest risk for work-related fatalities in Iowa

December 10, 2008

Attention needed to prevent Hispanic worker deaths – Hispanic workers may be at higher risk for work-related death than other U.S. workers, a University of Iowa trauma investigator warns. “Iowa has many Hispanic workers, and they are doing jobs in industries like those highlighted in a recent national report,” said Murray Madsen, chief investigator Iowa Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (IA FACE) at the University of Iowa.

November 17, 2008

Iowans help credit unions reach Hispanics in Louisiana

October 15, 2008

About 40 people attended an organizational meeting Tuesday of the Greater Quad-Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

August 18, 2008

The largest single-site workplace raid in U.S. history may have cost a kosher slaughterhouse in Iowa nearly half its employees, but it’s been a boon to labor recruiters around the country.

August 12, 2008

Hy-Vee Inc. in West Des Moines is one of six national retailers that received the 2008 Hispanic Retail Excellence Award at the Hispanic 360 Summit in Miami at the end of July.

August 6, 2008

Iowa kosher meat plant Agriprocessors cited for violations of child labor laws – The Postville, Iowa, plant was the site of one of the largest immigration raids ever; 57 kids were involved.

July 27, 2008

After Postville, Iowa Raid, Immigrants Fuel Labor Inquiries – found more than 20 under-age workers, some as young as 13. – some worked shifts of 12 hours or more – six days a week

June 19, 2008

WKBF-AM radio sold to Hispanic broadcasters – Quad-Cities, Iowa/Illinois – La Jefa Latino Broadcasting

June 3, 2008

Did You Know? 297 illegal immigrants arrested in the raid on an Iowa meatpacking plant were sentenced to five months in prison for using false documents – but not one company official as yet faces any charges. – Postville

May 27, 2008

Miles away, Postville raid’s impact is still acute

May 14, 2008

Lieutenant Governor Patty Judge cites concern Postville plant will close – Iowa

May 13, 2008

Immigration raid: Town’s Hispanics shutter businesses, scatter – Postville, Iowa

Hundreds arrested in immigration raid at Postville plant – Iowa (largest in the history of state)

Immigration raid: Plant official is GOP contributor – Iowa

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.