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EDUCATION, LABOR, AND WORKER JUSTICE
SEPTEMBER 2021 NEWSLETTER
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The Green Economy Needs Subsidized Jobs [[link removed]]
This fact sheet - produced jointly by CLASP, Heartland Alliance, the National Youth Employment Coalition, The Forum for Youth Investment, and Future Coalition - argues for federally subsidized employment programs that address environmental needs while also providing paid work opportunities to people who have been historically marginalized.
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Why a Subsidized Jobs Program is the Solution America Needs Now [[link removed]]
This fact sheet argues for a federal investment in subsidized employment - the only workforce intervention proven to put large numbers of unemployed people to work rapidly and put income in the pockets of those who need it most.
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Paid Family and Medical Leave and Employer Private Plans [[link removed]]
This paper - produced jointly by CLASP and Family Values @ Work - looks at the use of private plan options in the context of state-administered paid family and medical leave programs. It describes how states approve and monitor private programs and how the interaction between public and private plans affect workers’ equitable access to benefits and employer take-up of private plan options.
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Welcome to new ELWJ Director, Emily Andrews, and Policy Analyst, J Geiman
CLASP welcomes Emily Andrews and J Geiman to its Education, Labor, and Worker Justice team.
Emily, who will serve as Director, brings an extraordinary background that includes leadership roles in economic and worker justice issues through the labor movement, community organizing, and movement building. She joins CLASP from Community Change, where she served as Director of New Organizing Strategies.
J, who will serve as a Policy Analyst, brings a deep understanding of the need to address the cycle of poverty and inequity through the education system, as well as the importance of labor unions in holding institutions accountable and advocating for the working classes. J joins CLASP from the National Democratic Institute, where they were a Program Officer.
We are excited to add Emily and J to this team to advance an integrated vision that supports the education, training, economic security, and empowerment of workers paid low wages.
Additional Publications and Reports
The Time for Equitable Green Economy Investment Is Now [[link removed]]
This blog post advocates for budget reconciliation legislation that contains federal investments in jobs in sustainability and combating climate change. Such investments must center the economic empowerment of communities with barriers to employment.
Recovery Legislation Must Prioritize Immigrant Essential Workers [[link removed]]
This blog post argues that an equitable economic recovery requires policies to improve the conditions of immigrant essential workers and advance economic opportunity through a pathway to citizenship, fair wages, access to benefits, and stronger labor enforcement standards.
Subsidized Jobs: Youth and Adults Impacted by the Criminal Legal System [[link removed]]
This fact sheet - produced jointly by CLASP, the National Youth Employment Coalition, and Heartland Alliance - advocates for ensuring youth and adults impacted by the criminal legal system are targeted in job creation and subsidized employment efforts.
House Action on Reconciliation Package Could Improve Lives of Millions [[link removed]]
In this statement, CLASP Executive Director Olivia Golden highlights how the budget reconciliation package being developed in Congress invests boldly in our country’s economic recovery and secures a more equitable future for millions of families, children, women, young adults of color, and people with low incomes.
CLASP Applauds DC Council’s Vote to Strengthen Paid Family Leave [[link removed]]
This blog post celebrates the approval of a budget by the Council of the District of Columbia, which significantly strengthens D.C.’s paid leave program.
The Green Economy Needs Subsidized Jobs [[link removed]]
This blog post urges Congress to advance a federal subsidized jobs program focused on essential work available now in the green economy to help more people gain economic stability while reducing the harm of climate change.
CLASP in the Media
AUGUST 2021 | FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM
Juggling Work and College, Fort Worth Area Moms Refused to Let COVID Derail Their Plans [[link removed]]
AUGUST 2021 | WORKSHIFT
Walmart and Target Up the Ante with ‘Free College’ for Employees [[link removed]]
AUGUST 2021 | TEEN VOGUE
Overwork Is Taking a Huge Physical and Mental Toll on Workers [[link removed]]
JULY 2021 | THE MOGULDOM NATION
Here Is How Rising Inflation Hurts Black America: 5 Things To Know [[link removed]]
Conferences and Presentations
AUGUST 17, 2021 | ADVANCE CTE
“Without Limits Lunch and Learn: Each Learner’s Skills are Counted, Valued, and Portable” [[link removed]]
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