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State Strategies to Break Down Barriers and Expand Access to Infrastructure Careers

The opportunity afforded by infrastructure investments to connect workers with good paying, attainable careers   If enacted, the leading federal infrastructure proposal affords a generational…

In The News

To Fill Millions of Open Jobs, Many Workers Need More Than Skills

Rachelle Katchenago of Menasha, Wis., lost her job as a call-center contract worker last year after the pandemic lockdowns took hold. No one was hiring….

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Op-ed: How the Federal Government Can Help Create the Good Jobs Workers Want

The economic recovery from the pandemic is at a critical juncture. More than nine million people still are looking for work and job growth last…

News Release

Rework America Alliance Launches Local Partnerships to Help Connect Job Seekers to Good Jobs

New York, NY – The Markle Foundation’s Rework America Alliance a unique coalition of civil rights groups, nonprofits, private sector employers, labor unions and educators, today announced the…

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Investing in Worker Training to Build the Infrastructure Workforce

Policymakers across the political spectrum are calling for federal investment to modernize and repair the nation’s roads, bridges, and pipes, while recognizing the strong potential…

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Optimizing Investments in Community College and Worker Training

The Biden administration has made investments in education and training a top priority. The campaign’s proposal to support education beyond high school aims to make…

Publication Article

Creating a Just Recovery through Advancing Effective Training and Quality Jobs

Creating a Just Recovery through Advancing Effective Training and Quality Jobs Investments and policy changes are needed to create a widely shared recovery and a…

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Top Priorities for an Equitable Workforce Education and Training System

Background As the nation debates the need for stimulus to help the economy recover, it is critical to put in place policies that will create…

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The Critical Role of Workforce Training in the Labor Market Recovery

The COVID-19 recession that began in March 2020 has had a disparate effect on workers depending on many factors: industry, occupation, level of education, parental…

Publication Article

Framework for Inclusive Capitalism

A new Framework for Inclusive Capitalism: A New Compact Among Business, Government and American Workers, aims to address some of the structural challenges facing workers…

In The News

Framework for Inclusive Capitalism

A New Compact among Business, Government & American Workers Workers have been underserved by much of America’s economic growth for far too long. And never…

In The News

Digital Jobs Unfilled Amid High Unemployment

Four in 10 American employers are struggling to find workers with the right skills for at least some of their vacancies, according to a new…