Nationally, Latinos represent 18 percent of the nation’s workforce, but they are overrepresented in industries that lost thousands of jobs as a result of the economic crisis caused by the pandemic.
A nivel nacional los latinos representan el 18 por ciento de la fuerza laboral de todo el país, pero fueron sobrerrepresentados en varias industrias que perdieron miles de empleos a raíz de la crisis económica que ha ocasionado la pandemia.
‘Rather than promote the pathways to success that fair and equitable employment offers for those with criminal justice histories, the current system bars opportunities at every turn.’
The rates have fallen since their May highs, but the gap with Whites remains wide.
Según las últimas cifras del departamento de trabajo del estado de Nueva York, el Bronx, el condado con mayor número de hispanos, tiene la mayor tasa de desempleo de todo el estado: 24.9 por ciento.
‘We have flattened and contained the virus better than almost any place in the country,’ says Partnership for New York City chief Kathy Wylde, ‘but there still is a deep concern.’
As the third phase of reopening starts next week, an analysis of unemployment data points to a long road ahead for the city’s economic recovery.
‘Millions of New Yorkers receiving unemployment insurance benefits (UI) will be faced with one of UI’s absurd and counter-intuitive realities – the money is taxable by the federal and state governments.”
Those who are actively looking for work face a new reality: While certain industries continue to hire in numbers, those positions available tend to be public-facing roles.
The COVID-19 fiscal crisis has changed much about life in the city. Might it also weaken the prohibition against IOUs?
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