A vision for the American Workforce. An effort launched by Representatives Mark DeSaulnier, Mark Pocan, Donald Norcross, and Debbie Dingell.
Experts, politicians, and everyday Americans know that people are working harder than ever and are still struggling. Corporations have…
· Service Employees International Union (SEIU) –John Gray, Assistant Director of Legislation
· Department of Labor — Dr. David Weil, Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division and Sharon Block, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy
As a country, we have become out of touch with the needs of the American people. The media reports on the health of the stock market as an indicator of the wellbeing of our economy, but the average worker has little to no financial interest in Wall Street. We need to get back to…
The Future of WorkIn today’s ever-changing economy, the jobs that are in demand are not necessarily the same jobs that were in demand 10, 50, or 100 years ago. From 1947 to 2009, manufacturing jobs shrank from more than a quarter of the gross domestic product to a ninth. In…