Latinos are essential to the American workforce — but too often, not valued equally.
38.5M
Latinos (or 80% of all Latinos) are part of the working class, powering essential industries like construction, agriculture, health care, retail and hospitality.
80%
Latinos are projected to make up 80% of new workers this decade (2020-2030).
The Gap
Latinas face even wider pay gaps, earning $0.58 cents for every dollar earned by white, non-Hispanic men.
True or False?
"Wage theft costs Latino workers billions of earned income."
Wage theft costs Latino workers billions in earned income. Latinos were underpaid by an average of $60 out of the $285 that they should have been paid on a weekly basis.
Your Take
Which policy would you most want to see enacted to support Latino workers?
Your voice is part of this movement. Organizations like UnidosUS are advocating for all of these policies in Washington right now.
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