Future of Work

Congressman Jim Himes and Alastair Fitzpayne, Executive Director of the Future of Work Initiative, authored an op-ed in TechCrunch about ways to prepare American workers with the tools they need to succeed in a rapidly changing economy.

The Future of Work Initiative hosted a briefing Wednesday to discuss the findings and implications of the 2017 Contingent Worker Supplement (CWS). The event highlighted the need for a comprehensive understanding of the labor market in order to develop effective policies for workers.

To prepare for the future of work, we must understand its history first.

Moving labor costs off a business’s budget doesn’t make them disappear — it shifts them to the backs of workers, their families, & taxpayers.

Yesterday’s release of the 2017 Contingent Worker Supplement (CWS) provides the first government numbers on contingent and alternative work arrangements in thirteen years. Here are our five top takeaways from these new numbers.

Tomorrow’s release of the 2017 Contingent Worker Supplement (CWS) will provide the first government estimate of contingent and alternative work in 13 years. Here are nine things to keep in mind about the new data.

The Future of Work Initiative is excited to announce that we have joined the Google.org Work Initiative portfolio, an innovative effort to search for new solutions to prepare people for the changing nature of work.