Access to Good Jobs Policy Guide

Copyright: 2021
Published Date: 04/20/2021
Published By: Well Being In the Nation Network

Good jobs pay people a living wage. This allows them to buy basic needs such as housing, food, and healthcare. Around 25% of adult workers get paid poverty-level or close to poverty-level wages. Good jobs also give people purpose because they contribute to their communities. There are many obstacles to accessing good jobs. These include transportation issues and lack of jobs that pay a living wage.

The below policies would increase the number of good jobs available to people in the U.S.

Resources & Tools

Collage of photos of people working and playing over red, purple, and blue WIN-branded background

Policy Series: Green Jobs Contribute to a Well-Being Economy

Resource - Policy Brief

Policy Series: Creating Jobs by Increasing Building Efficiency

Resource - Policy Brief

Graphic displaying title of policy 'Prohibit Credit Reports in Hiring'

Prohibit Credit Reports in Hiring

Resource - Policy Brief

Published on 04/16/2021

Graphic displaying title of policy 'Butch Lewis Act'

Butch Lewis Act

Resource - Policy Brief

Published on 04/16/2021

Graphic displaying title of policy 'Create Jobs by Replacing or Upgrading the Efficiency of Every U.S. Building'

Create Jobs by Replacing or Upgrading the Efficiency of Every U.S. Building

Resource - Policy Brief

Graphic displaying title of policy 'Strengthen Anti-Discrimination Protections for Workers'

Strengthen Anti-Discrimination Protections for Workers

Resource - Policy Brief

Graphic displaying title of policy 'Increase Minimum Wage for City Workers'

Increase Minimum Wage for City Workers

Resource - Policy Brief

Published on 04/16/2021

Graphic displaying title of policy 'Implement Fair Chance Hiring'

Implement Fair Chance Hiring

Resource - Policy Brief

Published on 04/16/2021

Graphic displaying title of policy 'Provide a Federal Job Guarantee through a Public Service Employment Program'

Provide a Federal Job Guarantee through a Public Service Employment Program

Resource - Policy Brief

Published on 04/16/2021

Graphic displaying title of policy 'Increase Jobs that Contribute to a Green and Well-being Economy'

Increase Jobs that Contribute to a Green and Well-being Economy

Resource - Policy Brief

Graphic displaying title of policy 'Increase the Minimum Wage'

Increase the Minimum Wage

Resource - Policy Brief

Graphic displaying title of policy 'Increase Geographic Proximity and Accessibility of Jobs'

Increase Geographic Proximity and Accessibility of Jobs

Resource - Policy Brief

Published on 04/16/2021

Graphic displaying title of policy 'Eliminate Tipped Wage'

Eliminate Tipped Wage

Resource - Policy Brief

Published on 04/16/2021

Graphic displaying title of policy 'Increase Local and Targeted Hiring Practices'

Increase Local and Targeted Hiring Practices

Resource - Policy Brief

Published on 04/16/2021

Graphic displaying title of policy 'Implement a Living Wage Based on Geographic Wage Standards'

Implement a Living Wage Based on Geographic Wage Standards

Resource - Policy Brief

Published on 04/16/2021

Graphic displaying title of policy 'Expand Public Transportation'

Expand Public Transportation

Resource - Policy Brief

Graphic displaying title of policy 'Increase Pathways to Employment through Apprenticeships'

Increase Pathways to Employment through Apprenticeships

Resource - Policy Brief

Graphic displaying title of policy 'Expand Access to Child Care and Pre-K'

Expand Access to Child Care and Pre-K

Resource - Policy Brief

Published on 04/16/2021

Graphic displaying title of policy 'Increase Open Hiring Practices'

Increase Open Hiring Practices

Resource - Policy Brief

Using the Equitable Economies Library to Make Lasting Change

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Data & Metrics

Advancing Equitable Economies Policy Library

Library

Published on 04/20/2021