Respect workers right to join a union Comply with existing workplace laws Create jobs in the United States
This issue brief functions as a resource for worker advocates and policymakers by reviewing the best existing legislative models to support high-quality jobs that can be inserted into an economic recovery package.
Although Congress enacted a COVID-19 aid package in late 2020 that included short-term economic relief through the extension of unemployment benefits and direct cash payments to Americans, the legislation was insufficient in scope and size, failed to make investments to rebuild the American economy in the long term, and did not provide much-needed aid to states and local communities./4
COVID-19 Economic Recovery Investments Must Benefit American Workers
Legislative Models for Policymakers Who Want To Support Workers
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Nearly one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. economy continues to reel from the Trump administration’s negligent and insufficient response. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest jobs report, 2020 ended with 9.8 million fewer jobs than existed prior to the pandemic, and the current unemployment rate is nearly double that of February 2020.
With a new Congress and administration in office, federal policymakers must make critical investments across the U.S. economy that will help kickstart recovery, get hundreds of thousands of Americans back to work, reduce poverty rates, and prevent cuts to essential services that sustain local communities. Fortunately, President Joe Biden has indicated his commitment to enacting economic relief that rebuilds America’s crumbling infrastructure; invests in critica
Apprenticeship Hubs Across America Act to expand the registered apprenticeship model to high-growth job sectors.
The bill is also cosponsored by U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.). At a time when more than 10 million Americans are unemployed due to COVID-19, apprenticeships provide proven pathways to well-paying jobs that offer workers in-demand skills and tangible credentials. Apprenticeships work for a wide range of Americans, from recent high school graduates to experienced workers pivoting to new industries during a time of economic change.
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Apprenticeship Hubs Across America Act establishes a new initiative at the U.S. Department of Labor to expand successful Apprenticeship Hubs, which are organizations that help employers design, develop, and deliver Registered Apprenticeship Programs.
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This is the first edition of Career Corner and what we plan to have as a monthly offering of information to readers and more specifically residents, parents, and students, who are our future workforce and our future in so many ways!
First, let me introduce myself as the submitting author. My name is Harold Niehaus, and I am a long-time resident and educator here in Preble County. As such, I have had the opportunity to educate many students and work with many parents and community members over the years. Just last year I was given the opportunity to apply and become employed at the Preble County Educational Service Center (ESC) in a new position called Career Connections Director. This position is the result of a partnership of all five county schools and MVCTC with additional support by Henny Penny. The main purpose of the position is to work with all students K-12 to help them become more aware of career opportunities, to ex