Every worker deserves a job with healthy and safe working conditions. The pandemic, however, has demonstrated that this is not a reality for far too many people.
Many people are forced to make difficult choices between taking jobs to provide for their families and protecting their health and the health of their loved ones. As businesses reopen, more people are reentering jobs that pose risks. And these risks are not distributed equally.
Workforce development professionals are uniquely positioned to work with employers and workers to improve workplace health and safety during and after the pandemic. In a new brief, “An Equity Imperative: How the Workforce System Can Advance Workplace Health and Safety During and After Pandemic,” Amanda Newman of the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program highlights key ideas for those who work in the workforce development system and for funders who seek to support the field.
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