Low Wage Work: What Can We Do to Improve Job Quality

About this grant

This grant to Aspen Institute will provide partial support for a series of roundtable discussions that will examine low-wage work in several different industry sectors including food service, retail trade, and construction. The forums will provide the opportunity for in-depth discussions on improving job quality, compensation, benefits, and advancement opportunities for low-wage workers and their families. The goal of the project is to increase awareness and illuminate strategies for improving opportunities and conditions in traditionally low-wage industries among policymakers, the business community, and workforce practitioners.