ProGov21 Policy Library

The report examines the transition of Employment Connection, a workforce-training agency in Cleveland and Cuyahoga County, to a demand-facing model, resulting in a significant increase in job placements and a higher percentage of successful job exits. The transition focused on meeting...

This report outlines LAANE's vision for Los Angeles in the 21st Century advocating for addressing inequality through increasing wages, increasing employment enforcement, ensure responsible government contracting, expanded education and training, affordable housing, and affordable...

Workers in the nail salon industry suffer from unsafe working conditions, wage theft, and employment misclassification. This report explores two potential models for solving these: High Road Training Partnerships (HRTPs) and sectoral bargaining legislation. Comparing the two approaches,...

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...

The Los Angeles County Community Workforce Agreement (CWA) requires contractors to prioritize hiring local and disadvantaged workers, veterans, women, and people from underrepresented communities. The CWA establishes minimum work hours for apprentices, thereby providing training and...

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,...

Philadelphia's Health Care District 1199C Training and Upgrading Fund provides career development opportunities for healthcare workers covered by collective bargaining agreements. The fund identifies and addresses worker training needs in the healthcare industry, developing programs...

Training investments in low-wage sectors are often undermined by unsafe job conditions, unpredictable hours, and wage theft. By directing resources from the federal Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act (WIOA) toward high road employers, localities can improve job quality and workforce...

Employers often fail to invest in training due to fears that competitors will poach workers they invest in, leaving workers without the information and support systems they need to navigate career ladders and labor markets. To address these challenges, this report proposes forming...

The U.S. workforce training system is inadequate, with insufficient investment from both government and businesses. Firms are training fewer workers and often favor those that are already better educated or higher paid. Workers experiencing wage stagnation face uncertain returns even...