rssPosts by Marcos Restrepo
Marcos Restrepo lives in Hollywood, Fla. He covers K-12 education, immigration, jobs and labor issues (including wage theft), HIV and AIDS, and the growing impact of Internet legislation on our daily lives. Email him at marcos [at] floridaindependent [dot] com.
Obama, Romney and the importance of the Latino vote
Both President Obama and Mitt Romney discussed the importance of the Latino vote over the weekend.
Big business continues to withdraw from American Legislative Exchange Council
A campaign launched by several progressive organizations has led eight major corporations to withdraw from the American Legislative Exchange Council, known as ALEC, where state legislators and business representatives meet to draft model legislation.
Labor to Obama: Colombia has not done enough to combat anti-union violence
Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO, and Leo W. Gerard, international president of the United Steelworkers, have called on President Obama to not certify the Colombia Free Trade Agreement during the sixth Summit of the Americas that will take place this weekend in Cartagena, Colombia.
Black and Latina working women face higher rates of unemployment, poverty
African-American and Latina women, who now make up an important part of the U.S. workforce, face higher rates of poverty and unemployment than white and Asian working women.
Obama urged to postpone approval of Colombia trade agreement till anti-union violence resolved
The Service Employees International Union, known as SEIU, sent President Obama a letter Wednesday urging him “to not implement the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement until the goals of the Labor Action Plan are met and labor rights are respected in Colombia.”
Five corporations withdraw support for ALEC
A campaign launched by several progressive organizations has led five major corporations to withdraw from the American Legislative Exchange Council, known as ALEC, which has been accused by progressive organizations of working “to disenfranchise African Americans, Latinos, students, the elderly, the disabled, and the poor.”
Rubio to travel to Summit of the Americas
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., will travel Thursday to the sixth Summit of the Americas, which will take place Friday and Saturday in Cartagena, Colombia.
VIDEO: Drug war policy an important topic for Summit of the Americas
Another Latin American president has called for a conversation about the U.S.-sponsored war on drugs during the sixth Summit of the Americas, which takes place next week in Cartagena, Colombia.
Florida restaurants ordered to pay wages owed to almost 150 workers
Two Florida restaurant companies will have to pay back wages to almost 150 workers, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division announced Monday.
VIDEO: In wake of Trayvon Martin case, Spanish-language media outlet discusses Latino racism
If Trayvon Martin had been white, would he still be alive? That was the question participants discussed Sunday on the Spanish-language news show Al Punto.
