New York restaurant workers need to know their rights to better navigate their workplaces. A new report finds high rates of what it calls "occupational segregation" in the restaurant industry, which can relegate some people to lower-paying jobs. Workers rights organizations are counteracting this with training programs. .
With the help of federal aid, Wisconsin is catching up to neighboring states in accelerating clean energy construction projects and the Badger State is taking things a step further by giving union workers greater access to these job opportunities. Four major utilities operating in Wisconsin recently announced a pledge to hire union workers for clean energy development tied to federal incentives under the Inflation Reduction Act. Kent Miller, president and business manager of the Wisconsin Laborers District Council, said it paves the way for a smoother transition to more wind, solar and similar projects. .
Researchers and public policy experts convened to discuss why it is so hard to raise children in America today, especially for families with parents in the labor force. As it relates to child well-being among all states, Nevada ranks at the bottom of the list. Convergence Collaborative s blueprint for action brought together cross-partisan and cross-sector leaders to look into why workplaces and government policies haven t caught up to help support working families. .
A bipartisan coalition of policy experts agreed on three big ways the federal government could do more to help our most vulnerable children and families.