Expanding the Supply of Affordable Housing for Low-Wage Workers
Policymakers must focus on improving the jobs-housing fit—or connecting jobs with affordable housing—which is essential for working families and for the economy.
Worker Rights and Opportunities
Getting Americans Back to Work and Good Jobs
Key steps must be taken to ensure that pandemic-response infrastructure investments create high-quality jobs for all working Americans.
As the U.S. Economy Recovers, National Service Can Keep Vulnerable Young Workers Engaged in the Workforce
Policymakers should expand national service as part of a broader jobs strategy to help young workers weather the recession caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Adjusting to a Post-Coronavirus Economy Requires Just Transitional Workforce Strategies
Implementing a more robust set of interventions in the workforce and employment ecosystem will help springboard individuals back to work immediately and improve the quality of jobs.
Protecting Worker Safety and Economic Security During the COVID-19 Reopening
Policies for the COVID-19 reopening must simultaneously protect workers from economic insecurity and from the virus itself.
Protecting Farmworkers From Coronavirus and Securing the Food Supply
Lawmakers must take action to ensure the health and safety of farmworkers while avoiding disruptions to the United States’ food supply.
A Phase 4 Coronavirus Relief Bill Must Include Protections for Undocumented Immigrants
Policymakers must provide support to undocumented workers and their families if they hope to combat the coronavirus pandemic and the economic recession it is causing.
How the Federal Government Can Protect Essential Workers in the Fight Against Coronavirus
Seven core policy reforms are required to protect public health and treat essential workers with respect during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Making Worker Protections Real During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Four key enforcement strategies will help ensure workers benefit from coronavirus relief measures.
Quality Workforce Partnerships
Key features of two quality workforce partnerships offer lessons on how workforce intermediaries and employers can design mutually beneficial relationships that connect working Americans—across racial and gender lines—to good jobs in the 21st century.
Structural Changes Are Needed To Address Coronavirus
Big reforms are necessary to protect public health, mitigate the risks of future outbreaks, and ensure the eventual recovery benefits most Americans.
From Giveaways to Investments
Place-based economic development policies must prioritize communities over corporations.
Workers’ Boards: A Brief Overview
By developing policies for workers’ boards—governmental bodies that bring together representatives of workers, employers, and the public—state and local policymakers can raise minimum wage rates, benefits, and workplace standards across entire occupations, sectors, and industries.
Workers’ Boards: Frequently Asked Questions
Workers’ boards—also known as wage boards or industry committees—set minimum wage rates, benefits, and workplace standards for an entire occupation, sector, or industry. Boards can raise wages for both low- and middle-income workers, and they are particularly helpful in industries where traditional collective bargaining is difficult.
A How-To Guide for State and Local Workers’ Boards
This report serves as a guide for state and local government officials and advocates interested in developing workers’ board policies.