Worker Safety Net
People can't easily train for their career when they're struggling to meet basic needs like food, housing, medical care, and child care. Instead of forcing people to take low-wage jobs, our nation's safety net programs should support millions of people who want to train for a quality career but need support along the way. Realizing the potential of our safety net requires pushing back on efforts to dismantle it, while expanding opportunities for training that leads to good jobs.
Growing a safety net that supports workers and their careers
In order to transform our safety net from a punitive system to an empowering one, we must protect and expand investments in programs like SNAP Employment & Training, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, and others, while pushing back on state and federal efforts to expand work requirements that force people receiving public benefits into low-wage jobs and restrict access to education and training.
NSC is fighting to protect safety net programs and to expand workers' access to them as they train for a good job or take the next step in their career.
Sep 09, 2020 Publications
Young Parents and Workforce Development in a Post-Pandemic World
Aug 27, 2020 Publications
California launches innovative distance education pilot for TANF, SNAP participants
Apprenticeship Worker Safety Net
Federal government allows use of TANF, SNAP E&T, WIOA funds to support digital inclusion
Future of Work Racial Equity and Inclusion Worker Safety Net
How America Can Build Back Better for Everyone: A Guide for the Biden Transition Team to Help Build an Inclusive Economic Recovery
Andy Van Kleunen,
Apprenticeship Future of Work Higher Education Immigrant Inclusion Industry Engagement Racial Equity and Inclusion Worker Safety Net Workforce Data
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