Overview
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Explore the critical issue of job quality in the United States through this comprehensive panel discussion featuring experts from the Aspen Institute and Urban Institute. Delve into the challenges of low wages, limited benefits, and insecure employment despite record low unemployment rates. Examine potential solutions for creating quality jobs that respond to the needs of diverse communities across the country, regardless of race, gender, or other factors. Learn about the roles of government, businesses, civic organizations, labor unions, and community groups in addressing the need for quality work. Gain insights from senior researchers and Aspen Institute Job Quality Fellows representing various sectors, including business, community development finance, and workforce policy development. Discover strategies for building a work environment where hard work leads to a dignified living, and explore the implications for policies and practices that improve job quality.
Syllabus
Introduction
Purpose Driven Enterprise
Panel Introduction
Job Opportunities Task Force
Northern Initiatives
Optimax
Training
Workers
The 2016 campaign
Continuous learning
Access to education
Buy local
Unemployment Insurance
Job Sharing
Taught by
The Aspen Institute