Emily Andrews co-authored an op-ed about how the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act offers a chance for construction to improve its workforce diversity.
On March 27, Emily Andrews spoke on a panel at The Forum hosted by the National Association of Workforce Boards. The session will discuss the outlook and progression of federal workforce development policies in 2023 and beyond.
On February 14, Emily Andrews and Sapna Mehta presented at a webinar titled “Organizing to Win Good Jobs for Our Communities,” which CLASP co-hosted with Community Change. The webinar discussed leveraging federal spending to bring good jobs to the communities that need them the most.
A critical element was missing from the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: An equally robust investment in the workforce to fill these jobs and help us meet our ambitious climate goals.
Misclassification of workers as independent contractors is costly to workers, the government, and responsible employers who correctly classify their workforce.
The 2022 U.S. Energy and Employment Report revealed an ongoing challenge for the energy sector: it continues to have difficulty hiring workers and lacks both gender and racial diversity.