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Linking Infrastructure and Capital Investments with Jobs and Training

Explore job access policies, apprenticeship utilization, and job quality initiatives to connect infrastructure investments with training opportunities for the working poor. This session delves into state approaches, laws, and enforcement strategies, presented by industry experts. Learn about groundbreaking initiatives in New Jersey, Hartford, and Wisconsin aiming to boost job opportunities and skills development.

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Linking Infrastructure and Capital Investments with Jobs and Training

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  1. Linking Infrastructure and Capital Investments with Jobs and Training Working Poor Families Project 2009 State Policy Academy June 10-11, Chicago

  2. Session #3 Expanding Job Access

  3. Overview • Increase demand for entry-level workers • Focus of academy • Job access policies • Local hiring • Apprenticeship utilization • Job Quality policies • Wage, benefits, worksite safety • Access to training • State approaches to implementation • Laws and Executive Orders • Project labor agreements & community benefits agreements • Contracting procedures • Enforcement/compliance with federal policies

  4. Presenters • Expanding Job Access Presentation • Kathleen Mulligan-Hansel, Partnership for Working Families • WPFP discussants • Karen White • New Jersey project labor agreement law—local hiring policy;½% set aside in school construction projects to fund pre-apprenticeship program for women and minorities • Dave Altstadt and Jim Horan • Hartford Jobs Funnel: state funding for training, and local hiring policy • Laura Dresser • Wisconsin E.O. on Apprenticeship Utilization Requirement

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