Employers Add 130,000 Jobs in August, Latino Jobs Report: U.S.

WASHINGTON, DC—UnidosUS (formerly known as National Council of La Raza)—the nation’s largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization—today issued the following statement by Jennifer Brown, Associate Director of Economic Policy, and its monthly Latino Jobs Report, which provides a snapshot of the employment numbers for Hispanic workers for October. But these initiatives are due to expire at some point as well, potentially creating more hardship for families already struggling. It was the. Required fields are marked *. While this is lower than the 175,000 new jobs economists had predicted, it is enough to absorb new workers coming into the labor force. The May Latino jobs report shows the devastating toll that the pandemic is still having on Latinas, in particular. The U.S. Federal Reserve says that he low rate, which has stayed under 5 percent since April 2016 indicates our economy is at or near full employment. Volunteer Maria Cunningham sorts through bags of food before distributing them at a church in Des Moines, Iowa, on April 6. UnidosUS seeks a Policy Advisor who can play a key role in helping shape and execute efforts to advance UnidosUS’s federal and state health policy agenda. The food services sector led in the decline of jobs.

On Monday, the union filed a lawsuit against three casino companies in Las Vegas over. Treasure Coast Food Bank volunteer Lynn Goeke loads a box of apples into a vehicle during a drive-through food distribution in Fort Pierce, Florida, on April 10. The U.S. Department of Labor reported that employers added 130,000 jobs in August. The health care sector led job growth.
The July Latino jobs report outlines Latino households experiences with income loss and unemployment insurance programs in the wake of COVID-19.

A report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine found little to no effect on the wages and employment of native-born workers in the long-term by undocumented immigrants. Your email address will not be published. Dow Jones: The Dow Jones branded indices are proprietary to and are calculated, distributed and marketed by DJI Opco, a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and have been licensed for use to S&P Opco, LLC and CNN. It's leaving the workers very vulnerable," Geoconda Argüello-Kline, secretary-treasurer for the Culinary Workers Union, Local 226, told CNN Business. Nearly 9 million adults have less food available since the start of the pandemic and some 3.9 million children are living in food shortages, according to the Census Bureau's, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has repeatedly said the joblessness crisis. In Nevada, where hospitality and tourism are massive drivers of employment and economic activity, workers are scared that they're putting themselves and their families at risk. The Latino unemployment rate decreased to 3.9%.
"We have a huge rent crisis in Reno and for me $1,085 a month for a studio was a huge problem even before the pandemic hit," she told CNN Business. The report was released a day earlier than usual due to the July Fourth holiday.

View Jobs at UnidosUS < / > Embed this report. Latinos are overrepresented in leisure and hospitality, making up 24% of workers. UnidosUS-042020-April-Jobs-Report. Volunteer David Mack hands a woman food at the First AME Church in Athens, Georgia, on April 9. If it weren't for that issue, the unemployment rate would have been as high as 12.3% in June. But the $600 extra per week expires at the end of July unless Congress acts to prolong it. Employers Lost 20.5 Million Jobs in April LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY EMPLOYMENT LEADS JOB LOSSES, CUTTING 7.7 MILLION JOBS In April, the leisure and hospitality industry cut 7.7 million jobs. The Latino unemployment rate increased to 4.4%. Widespread job loss has exacerbated problems in unemployment systems across the country which are plagued by antiquated and underfunded programs. Bags of fruit await residents during a food drive in Waltham, Massachusetts, on April 11. Employers Add 225,000 Jobs in January, Latino Jobs Report: U.S. The U.S. Department of Labor reported that employers added 273,000 jobs in February. A full job market recovery is far from certain as long as the US economy remains in its current, deep recession, and "with the spread of the virus accelerating again, we expect the recovery from here will be a lot bumpier and job gains to be more muted," said Michael Pearce, senior US economist at Capital Economics, in a note. The unemployment rate is by far the lowest for White people at just 10.1%. Our country is reeling from enormous job losses, the likes of which have not been seen since the Great Depression.

The Latino unemployment rate increased to 4.2%. Cars line up in a mall parking lot that was the site of a drive-through food pantry in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on April 1. The Latino unemployment rate increased to 4.9%. Volunteers and city employees prepare to hand out bags of food at a drive-through site in Opa-locka, Florida, on April 14. The retail services sector led job growth. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. http://publications.nclr.org/handle/123456789/2076. Americans are facing more uncertainty in the months to come even as the economy is reopening. Tracking Latino employment. The US unemployment rate fell to 11.1% as the economy added a record 4.8 million jobs in June, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Thursday. Analyst. The U.S. Department of Labor reported that employers added 304,000 jobs in January.

People line up for food assistance in Waltham, Massachusetts, on April 11. The May Latino jobs report shows the devastating toll that the pandemic is still having on Latinas, in particular. Our country is reeling from enormous job losses, the likes of which have not been seen since the Great Depression. Professional and business services led job growth. Millions of Americans are out of work. More than 3 million households in the United States are headed by Latinas, and the majority of Latina mothers are key breadwinners for their families, meaning their households rely heavily on their wages. 2 salaries. Although the unemployment rate has come down for all demographic groups, the June improvements are uneven. The food services sector led job growth. The July Latino jobs report outlines Latino households experiences with income loss and unemployment insurance programs in the wake of COVID-19. The national unemployment rate remained essentially unchanged at 5 percent.

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