Future of Work

Economic Opportunities Program Newsletter, April 2022

Confronting inequity, restoring the promise of work, and broadening opportunities are essential to building a more free, just, and equitable world.

April 29, 2022

Economic Opportunities Program Newsletter, March 2022

Confronting inequity, restoring the promise of work, and broadening opportunities are essential to building a more free, just, and equitable world.

March 31, 2022

How Contract Work Drives Disparities in Tech

Temporary and contingent workers who work in tech have been largely locked out of the industry’s prosperity.

March 10, 2022
Stressed out Black tech worker

Economic Opportunities Program Newsletter, February 2022

The pandemic and associated crises bring new urgency to our work to improve jobs, expand business ownership, and advance economic opportunity.

February 28, 2022

Economic Opportunities Program Newsletter, December 2021

The COVID-19 crisis brings new urgency to our work to improve jobs, expand business ownership, and advance economic opportunity.

December 29, 2021

2021 Year in Review – Economic Opportunities Program

We are grateful for and proud of the conversations, ideas, and outcomes the EOP team has advanced – and optimistic about the opportunities ahead.

December 21, 2021
Photo of wooden blocks spelling out the year. The final block is in the process of flipping from 2021 to 2022.

The Workers Lab and Future of Work Initiative Announce Partnership to Deepen Understanding of Gig Workers and Work

This project by The Workers Lab and the Aspen Institute Future of Work Initiative will deepen and amplify our understanding of gig workers and gig work.

December 15, 2021
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Portable Benefits in Action: A Roadmap for a Renewed Work-Related Safety Net

A universal safety net could better deliver benefits to workers, encourage a dynamic labor market, and promote economic security for all.

December 14, 2021
Cover page for the publication "Portable Benefits in Action: A Roadmap for a Renewed Work-Related Safety Net"

How Infrastructure Investments Can Bring a Greener, More Equitable Future of Work

Let’s address decades of environmental injustices and prepare all people for a brighter future.

December 10, 2021
Photo of a person carrying a placard supporting "Jobs, Justice, Clean Energy".

Economic Opportunities Program Newsletter, November 2021

The COVID-19 crisis brings new urgency to our work to improve jobs, expand business ownership, and advance economic opportunity.

November 30, 2021