New research highlights racial inequities in the workforce and makes actionable recommendations for equitable economic recovery
Data from Boston, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco and Seattle show workforce challenges are inextricably linked to economic development, housing, criminal justice, transportation, and childcare
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- New reports show that there remain deep racial inequities in the labor market that are made worse by the coronavirus pandemic. Coupled with disaggregated data analysis, the reports identify workforce equity strategies that should be implemented across systems to foster broad economic prosperity.
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Advancing Workforce Equity reports, released today by the National Fund for Workforce Solutions, in collaboration with PolicyLink and the USC Equity Research Institute, Burning Glass Technologies, and JPMorgan Chase, uncover data that highlights the stark realities for workers in five U.S. metro regions – Boston, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, and Seattle. Key observations that emerged across these regions include the following: