ProGov21 Policy Library

Fastfood Frontline: Covid-19 and Working Conditions in Los Angeles

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2023

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source UCLA Labor Center

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Economic Justice, Health

Fast-food workers in Los Angeles County face high rates of injury, violence, harassment, wage theft, and retaliation from management. The COVID-19 pandemic made these jobs even riskier. Local governments should pass and enforce ordinances to protect workers, involve workers and community...

2023-2024 State & Local Policy Agenda

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2023

Level City or Town, State

State(s) All States

Source EARN

Policy Areas Economic Justice

Workers face economic threats including eroding wages, unfair firings, union busting, and entrenched occupational segregation. As workers organize to fight back, they need local policymakers to implement new policies that raise labor standards and crack down on abuses. This report...

Asset Mapping Roadmap: A Guide to Assessing Regional Development Resources

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year -

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source Illuminate

Policy Areas Community Development, Data & Technology

This guide was commissioned by the U.S. Department of Labor to help regions enhance their competitive position through asset mapping. The process involves three levels: Asset Identification, Basic Evaluation, and Comprehensive Assessment. It aims to identify and leverage regional...

Career Pathways & Equity Policy Recommendations

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2022

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) All States

Source Welcoming America

Policy Areas Community Development, Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement

Localities should pursue equity-focused workforce development strategies that expand career opportunities and mitigate discriminatory hiring practices. This policy toolkit offers strategies for expanding access to career pathways programs, implementing local procurement strategies...

Data for the People _ Oregon Center for Public Policy.pdf

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year -

Level State

State(s) Oregon

Source Oregon Center for Public Policy

Policy Areas Data & Technology, Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice

All Oregonians deserve economic security, but for many it remains an elusive dream. This is particularly true for marginalized groups who face steep income inequalities and an economy that does not serve low-paid people. Data for the People compiles and provides the latest publicly...

Wages & Benefits Roadmap

Type Roadmap

Year 2021

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source ProGov21

Policy Areas Economic Justice

Presently, the average American worker is unfairly compensated for their labor. In response to this challenge, ProGov21's updated Job Quality Roadmap provides information and resources that enable the creation of a healthy and productive workforce. It calls on local governments to...

Tax Breaks and Inequality: Enriching Billionaires and Low-Road Employers in the Name of Economic Development

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2014

Level County

State(s) All States

Source Good Jobs First

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Community Development, Finance & Procurement

The intensification of economic inequality, one of the defining issues of our times, has many causes, ranging from the weakening of labor unions to the decimation of inheritance taxes. This report argues that another factor belongs on the list: subsidies given by state and local governments...

COG Board Explores Opportunities for Regional Infrastructure Investments

Type Article

Year 2023

Level City or Town, County

State(s) District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia

Source Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement, Transportation & Mobility

This article outlines how the Washington Metropolitan Council of Governments is collaborating to optimize federal and regional funding for transportation improvements. It highlights the Union Station redevelopment project and how it will expand commuter rail service while meeting...

Local Government Employee Retention 2023: The Ultimate Guide

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2023

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source GovPilot

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice

This guide outlines employee retention strategies and highlights best practices for preventing turnover in local government positions. It recommends utilizing federal infrastructure grant funding to provide retention incentives, fostering a supportive and inclusive workplace culture,...

2022 Los Angeles Ordinance Establishing a Fair Work Week

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2022

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source City of Los Angeles

Policy Areas Economic Justice

This Los Angeles ordinance provides retail workers with a more predictable work schedule. It ensures that workers are notified of their work schedule 14 days in advance, mandates rest between shifts, and compensates workers when schedule changes occur. ...

2021 Detroit Ordinance Establishing Industry Standards Boards

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2021

Level City or Town

State(s) Michigan

Source City of Detroit

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice

This 2021 ordinance allows Detroit's city council to establish industry standards boards, which bring workers and employers together to set standards for wages, benefits, and working conditions. It outlines the process by which worker groups may petition for an industry standards...

Social and Behavioral Sciences Team 2016 Annual Report

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2016

Level National

State(s) All States

Source National Science and Technology Council

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Housing, Public Safety, Health, Finance & Procurement, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Environment & Natural Resources, Energy, Education

The Social and Behavioral Sciences Team 2016 Annual Report highlights SBST's progress implementing the President's directive over the past year in eight key policy areas: promoting retirement security, advancing economic opportunity, improving college access and affordability, responding...

Community High-Road Agreement for Seattle’s Residential Retrofit Programs

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2010

Level City or Town

State(s) Washington

Source Th Seattle Neighborhood NEB Initiative

Policy Areas Community Development, Energy

The City of Seattle's Neighborhood WEB Initiative enhances energy efficiency in single-family homes through grant-funded energy audits and a revolving loan program to help homeowners' make improvements. The initiative prioritizes local business participation, especially of small,...

Dirty Threads, Dangerous Factories: Health and Safety in Los Angeles Fashion Industry

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2016

Level City or Town, County

State(s) California

Source UCLA Labor Center

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Economic Justice, Health

Workers in Los Angeles' fashion industry experience high rates of wage theft and frequent health and safety violations like excessive heat and obstructed emergency exists. The Garment Worker Center recommends ending the piece rate system, which leads to wage theft and unsafe conditions,...

Building A Movement Together: Worker Centers and Labor Union Affiliations

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year -

Level Other Boards and Agencies

State(s) All States

Source UCLA Labor Center

Policy Areas Economic Justice

Worker centers often lack resources but are crucial to addressing labor issues like wage theft, workforce development, immigrant rights, and workplace safety. To tackle this, the AFL-CIO has encouraged affiliations between worker centers, unions, and state labor federations to enhance...

Who takes credit?: The EITC and Free tax preparation in Cuyahoga County, 2010

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2011

Level County

State(s) Ohio

Source Policy Matters Ohio

Policy Areas Economic Justice

The Cuyahoga EITC Coalition is a coalition of organizations that offers free tax preparation services to low- and middle-income families in Cuyahoga County. They helped over 8,000 families with their tax returns last year, resulting in more than $11 million in tax refunds. The coalition...

Access Across America: Transit 2019

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level City or Town, County, National

State(s) All States

Source Center for Transportation Studies

Policy Areas Transportation & Mobility

Transportation accessibility, or the ease and feasibility of reaching destinations, can be measured for a wide array of transportation modes, to different types of destinations, and at different times of the day. However, the most transparent and directly comparable metric is the...

Moving Apprenticeship into Manufcturing’s Future: Industrial Manufacturing Technician Program Report

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2017

Level Other Boards and Agencies, State

State(s) Wisconsin

Source COWS

Policy Areas Community Development

The modern manufacturing economy requires highly-skilled workers, however widespread disinvestment in traditional apprenticeship programs threatens job quality. The IMT Registered Apprenticeship (IMT) program offers comprehensive training programs with input from employers, employees,...

What is the worker misclassification ABC test?

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source Economic Policy Institute

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice

Worker misclassification results in the wrongful categorization of employees as independent contractors, depriving workers of benefits, equal protections, and fair compensation. Local governments can use the ABC test to determine if a worker is an employee or independent contractor...

Understanding Your Community: Labor Market and Workforce Development System Data Toolkit

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source Corporation for a Skilled Workforce

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance

Access to accurate, easily shared data is an essential resource that helps local and state leaders and practitioners better understand local demographic trends, business and talent development needs, and their choices for investing public and private resources in workforce development...

Madison Cooperative Development Coalition 2022 Program Report

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2022

Level City or Town

State(s) Wisconsin

Source MCDC

Policy Areas Economic Justice

The Madison Cooperative Development Coalition (MCDC) is a city-funded initiative focused on fostering worker cooperatives in Madison to address income inequality, worker power, and racial disparities. MCDC provides education and technical assistance on the cooperative model and grants...

How to Recruit and Retain Top Talent in the Public Sector

Type Article

Year 2022

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) All States

Source NeoGov

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement

Government employers must pursue innovative hiring strategies to outcompete private sector entities for talented candidates. This guide outlines best practices for recruiting and sourcing candidates, and recommends emphasizing career development opportunities, improving employer branding...

Virginia 2022 HB30 Adjusting Funding and Language for Employee Compensation

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2022

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) Virginia

Source State of Virginia

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice

This bill allocates funding from the state budget toward 5% yearly salary increases for state employees, university faculty, and state supported local employees. It also specifies the timelines for the salary increases and requires the Department of Human Resource Management to establish...

Paid Leave Works: Evidence from State Programs

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2023

Level State

State(s) All States

Source National Partnership for Women and Families

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Health

his brief advocates for a national paid family and medical leave solution, emphasizing inclusivity, comprehensiveness, meaningful provisions, sustainability, and worker protection for the expansion of paid leave programs by highlighting the success of state-level paid family and medical...

Broad-Based Ownership Models As Tools for Job Creation: A Guide to How Community Development is Using Broad-Based Ownership Models To Help Low and Moderate-Income Communities

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2016

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source The Democracy Collaborative

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Community Development

In an attempt to combat the growing challenge of wealth inequality, leaders and policymakers are looking to broad-based ownership models as tools to create jobs and build community wealth. These models are highly effective, with a positive impact for low and moderate-income individuals...

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