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Recent reports show a persistant wage gap between women and men, even in high paying jobs.

On Equal Pay Day, concern over Latina wage gap

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It is Equal Pay Day today, but equal pay is far from the case for the nation's women, especially Hispanic and African-American women, according to recent … Read More

A man works on a construction site near the old Domino Sugar factory in the rapidly developing neighborhood of Williamsburg on April 4, 2013 in New York City.(Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Jobs report: Slight improvement in unemployment numbers for Latinos

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The March jobs report showed a slight improvement in the Latino unemployment number, down from 9.6 percent in February to 9.2 percent for March 2013. Overall, … Read More

President Obama nominated Thomas Perez as Secretary of Labor.

Obama nominates Thomas Perez for Labor Secretary, calling him an “advocate” for working families

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Today at the White House, President Obama nominated Thomas Perez, the son of Dominican immigrants who worked his way through prestigious colleges and law school … Read More

Former Labor Department Chief Economist Adriana Kugler makes the economic case for immigration reform.

Former Latina Chief Economist advocates for immigration reform, family-friendly policies

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There are not too many Latina economists -- at least not yet.  Yet Adriana Kugler, who recently finished her tenure (it's usually a one-year position) as the … Read More

Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis announces her resignation.

Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis announces her resignation

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Labor Secretary Hilda Solis announced today she is resigning as the nation's 25th Labor Secretary.  In a letter to her Labor Department colleagues, Secretary … Read More