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Nearly half of the fastest-growing jobs pay less than the median personal income of $37,522 for workers–and many fall well below the living wage.

Here are two organizations that focus on helping people get better opportunities.

The Workers Defense Project alleges multiple contractors and subcontractors violated workers rights while the $1.1 billion Tesla factory was going up.

The measure will hold contractors working on district property to a higher standard. The resolution requires any entity awarded a bid for a bond project to provide safety training, living wages and independent on-site monitoring.