WSI - Job Quality

Faced with a higher minimum wage, Goodwill San Diego chose to invest in its workforce rather than cut staff. Learn how retail and other low-margin industries can remain competitive despite increased labor costs, such as minimum wage increases.

This family-owned grocer recognizes what it takes to succeed in a rapidly changing industry.

In Boston’s increasingly competitive hotel industry, what does it take to stay on top? The Omni Parker House, America’s longest continuo

Hospitality ranks among America’s fastest-growing sectors, but millions of hotel workers are not reaping the rewards.

Work is changing in many ways. What does this mean for leaders in philanthropy seeking to expand economic opportunities for low- and moderate-income workers?

The New York City Communities that Work Partnership is built on a long-standing collaboration among organizations that worked together to pass the New York State Domestic Workers Bill of Rights (BOR). The New York City partners are aware of how challenging it will be—given the uniquely private nature of domestic work—to enforce new labor regulations. Thus their work has expanded to consider how they can address challenges that affect both workers and their employers through workforce development strategies.

Restore the Promise of Work: Reducing Inequality by Raising the Floor and Building Ladders encourages a broader community beyond workforce development to engage in initiatives that redesign work to expand economic opportunity and address growing social, political, and economic inequality

Raise the Floor and Build Ladders: Workforce Strategies Supporting Mobility and Stability argues for rebalancing workforce development strategies to improve the lives of low-wage workers.

This report captures the insights of a variety of service providers helping to connect young adults to jobs in today’s labor market.