To reach our goal of cutting poverty in half and moving millions of low-wage workers toward economic stability, developing innovative workforce practices must be a key component of a national strategy. This comprehensive workforce agenda must focus on preparing workers; promoting new industries for employment that will pay workers appropriate wages; and creating jobs that provide benefits and workplace flexibilities.
Join national experts as they discuss a range of job creation strategies including recent research on low-wage workers and the challenges they face in the current labor market; federal policy recommendations to engage dislocated workers including women, youth, and those living in urban communities; efforts to increase workplace flexibility; and effective community partnerships to create better paying jobs for low-wage workers.