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EOP Resource Roundup — February 2025

Forward-looking employers have long sought to establish a culture of engagement among their workforces. The greater employees’ dedication, the thinking g ...

BY Maxwell Johnson

Blog Post

02.28.2025
Employment and Jobs

EOP Resource Roundup — January 2025

Concern about the declining fortunes of working-class Americans has dominated recent political cycles. Despite post-pandemic wage gains for the lowest-paid ...

BY Maxwell Johnson

Blog Post

01.29.2025
Employment and Jobs

EOP Resource Roundup — November/December 2024

The lack of national paid leave in the US means that taking time away from work to enjoy the holidays is a luxury, not a right, for too many workers — an ...

BY Maxwell Johnson

Blog Post

12.06.2024
Employment and Jobs

Resource Roundup: What we are Reading - Issue 4, October 2024

The US economy continually evolves — and the nature of work along with it. Job quality advocates and researchers are meeting the moment, striving to bett ...

BY Maxwell Johnson

Blog Post

10.31.2024
Employment and Jobs

Resource Roundup: What we are Reading - Issue 3, Sept 2024

What are we reading this September? The contributions of organized labor to American society extend well beyond the establishment of Labor Day as a federal holiday. The eight-hour day, minimum wage, and workplace health and safety laws, among other protections, are the result of relentless worker advocacy. But the job isn’t done.

BY Maxwell Johnson

Blog Post

09.24.2024
Employment and Jobs

Resource Roundup: What we are Reading - Issue 2, August 2024

What are we reading this August? As Summer winds down, we would like to share our curated selection of articles, reports, videos, and more that shape our thinking on economic opportunity.

BY Economic Opportunities Program

Blog Post

08.22.2024
Employment and Jobs

Resource Roundup: What we are reading, July 2024

Here at the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program, we address job quality from a variety of angles, which means we do our fair share of reading. S ...

BY Economic Opportunities Program

Blog Post

07.23.2024