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Racial Equity

Equity and Employee Ownership

Employee ownership can promote equity, improve job quality, and boost business performance.

BY Maureen Conway & 9 more

Publication

04.01.2021
Employment and Jobs

Philanthropy and the Future of Work

Work is changing in many ways. What does this mean for leaders in philanthropy seeking to expand economic opportunities for low- and moderate-income workers?

BY Maureen Conway

Publication

11.01.2016
Workforce Development

Raise the Floor and Build Ladders

Raise the Floor and Build Ladders: Workforce Strategies Supporting Mobility and Stability argues for rebalancing workforce development strategies to improve the lives of low-wage workers.

BY Maureen Conway & 1 more

Publication

04.13.2016
Workforce Development

The Future of Work for Low-Income Workers and Families

This brief reviews the major forces shaping the future of work, including changes in labor and employment practices, business models, access to income and benefits, worker rights and voice, education and training, and technology.

BY Vickie Choitz, & 1 more

Publication

12.17.2015
Workforce Development

Improving Jobs to Improve Care

One of the biggest workforce challenges we face as a country is how to meet the growing demands for home care workers.

BY Vickie Choitz, & 2 more

Publication

03.01.2015
Workforce Development

Profiles of the Restaurant Workforce and Restaurant Opportunities Center-United

This report details the dynamics and challenges of the residential construction industry and provides a profile of the Workers Defense Project, a non-profit and membership-based organization based in Austin, Texas that seeks to provide low-wage workers, particularly those in the construction industry, with resources to improve their working and living conditions.

BY Economic Opportunities Program

Publication

07.12.2013
Workforce Development

Profiles of the Residential Construction Workforce and the Workers Defense Project

This report details the dynamics and challenges of the residential construction industry and provides a profile of the Workers Defense Project, a non-profit and membership-based organization based in Austin, Texas that seeks to provide low-wage workers, particularly those in the construction industry, with resources to improve their working and living conditions.

BY Economic Opportunities Program

Publication

07.12.2013
Workforce Development

Profiles of the Direct-Care Workforce and PHI

This report provides an overview of work in the direct-care industry and profiles PHI (Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute), an organization dedicated to improving employment for direct-care workers in the U.S.

BY Economic Opportunities Program

Publication

07.12.2013
Workforce Development

Fact Sheet on Worker Cooperatives, ESOPs, and B Corporations

Learn more about the alternative business models, including worker cooperatives, ESOPs, and B corporations with this fact sheet, produced in late 2013.

BY Economic Opportunities Program

Publication

07.11.2013
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