This brief highlights ASWA's shortcomings and offers groundbreaking solutions to enhance WIOA, paving the way for a more inclusive and worker-centered workforce development system.
In 2021 and 2022, President Biden signed three critical bills into law—the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors and Science Act (CHIPS and Science Act). They provide nearly $2 trillion in federal…
Apprenticeships are a crucial avenue for individuals to embark on new careers and economic opportunities. The potential upcoming reauthorization of the National Apprenticeship Act by Congress, would strengthen standards to safeguard workers, establish pathways to high-quality jobs, and foster a well-trained workforce aligned with employers’…
CLASP President and Executive Director Indivar Dutta-Gupta testified to the Senate Finance Committee's Subcommittee on Taxation and Oversight about the Child Tax Credit, its history and track record, and what Congress should do now.
CLASP submitted comments to the Department of Transportation regarding the Equity Action Plan Update, with the goal of promoting equity through transportation funding that would greatly benefit from the inclusion of workforce-specific equity goals and performance indicators. The good jobs funded through federal dollars should…
This brief examines the challenges youth face in the current job market and proposes recommendations for a national subsidized employment program that prioritizes equity and amplifies youth voices.
Providing Income to Unemployed Workers Federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance—enacted by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act—helped people unable to work due to the pandemic. This included self-employed workers, those seeking part-time employment, or people who otherwise wouldn’t qualify for regular unemployment benefits.…
This brief describes some of the critical updates the House bill makes to WIOA. It also offers CLASP's recommendations for Congress to build toward a workforce system that empowers workers and helps create broadly shared prosperity.
Building a resilient and sustainable recovery for women of color requires addressing the lack of benefits, worker protections, and well-paying jobs so that women of color can thrive.