Latinos in Roofing

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The Labor Department issued a new rule to clarify worker classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act; the rule restores the multifactor analysis used by courts for decades and takes effect on March 11.

A new study shows factors like housing, documentation and job stability impact the quality of sleep migrant roofers experience, which increases the risk of injury or death on the job.

This year’s International Roofing Expo emphasizes the many outreach efforts dedicated to supporting the Hispanic roofing community for its 2024 event next month in Las Vegas.

As the racial and ethnic makeup of the United States has changed. the U.S. Census Bureau released a thumbnail of just how much gain people of color, and Latinos in particular, have made, according to 2020 Census data.

Roofing Contractor's signature annual event draws hundreds of roofing pros to the headquarters of the Dallas Cowboys. 

To assist businesses that need workers to begin on different start dates, the visas will be distributed in several allocations, including two separate allocations for the second half of fiscal year 2024.

Chino, Calif.-based Shell Roofing Solutions, an eco-centric commercial roofing firm, regretfully announced the passing of its longtime Director of Sales, Tom Hunter, who had been battling cancer. 

The Roofing Alliance announced the teams competing in the 10th annual Construction Management Student Competition at the 2024 International Roofing Expo, featuring a project on the Formula 1 Paddock Building in Las Vegas; winners will be named at the expo's annual dinner next February.

The National Roofing Contractor Association’s (NRCA) Hispanic Outreach Task Force is making a big push to empower Latino roofing contractors and to tap into the trillions of dollars they represent in the U.S. economy