Two Virtual Events, December 9 and 16, 2020
*In partnership with the Heritage Foundation*
Prior to the Coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. labor market was experiencing record-setting lows in unemployment and rising incomes, with the largest gains accruing to the lowest-income workers. This was the result of pro-worker and pro-growth tax and regulatory policies. A new congress and administration could not only undo some of those policies but could also pursue actions that could set American workers back decades.
Join the Institute for the American Worker and the Heritage Foundation for a two-part series on the future of labor policy in America.
Part 1: Election Outcomes and Labor Policy
In the first virtual event held on Dec. 9, we discussed what the election outcomes mean for labor policy in the near-term, including insights about what to expect from the next Congress, Administration, and State and Local governments.
We heard from the following policy experts:
Part 2: The Future of Work and Unions in America
Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
From sectoral bargaining which would mandate one size fits all wages and benefits across entire industries to more positive recommendations instilling more flexibility and voluntarism in collective bargaining, in this webinar we discussed both positive and negative ideas for the long term labor reform.
We heard from the following policy experts:
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