Bridging the Gaps National Conference
October 18, 2007, 8am - 4:25 pm
In the United States, it is generally assumed that that
getting a job is enough to make ends meet. But, in today’s labor
market, where nearly a quarter of jobs pay low wages and offer no
benefits, this couldn’t be further from the truth for millions of
workers and their families. Work supports—programs to ensure that
families can access basics, such as health care, child care, food, and
housing—are supposed to fill in the gaps for families whose jobs don’t
pay enough or offer adequate benefits. The Bridging the Gaps project
finds that when accessible, these work supports are quite effective;
however, their impact is limited by the number of working families who
could use, but do not receive, these supports.
At
the Bridging the Gaps conference, esteemed researchers and advocates
will debate how work supports should be structured in the future. What
would be ideal? How could it happen politically? Panelists will offer
both big ideas and practical examples of how work supports can be
designed to give all working families the opportunity to bridge the
gaps between their earnings and a basic standard of living.
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Press Call
With Heather Boushey and Randy Albelda, October 10, 2007
Opening Plenary
Moderated by Liz Chimienti, with Randy Albelda, Khymi Woo, Rep. John Tierney (D-MA), Heather Boushey and Peter Edelman
Panel One
Moderated by Heather Boushey, with Robert Greenstein, Trudi Renwick, John Bouman, Randy Albelda, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and Shawn Fremstad
Panel Two
Moderated by John Schmitt, with Laura Dresser, Atiba Madyun, Carrie Thomas, Aliya Wong and Cecile
Counts
Lunch Panel
Moderated by Donna Haig Friedman, with Alice O’Connor
Panel Three
Moderated by Michael Ettlinger, with Frances Deviney, Ezra Klein, Ed Lazere, Nathan Newman, and Sheila Zedlewski
Panel Four
Moderated by Alan Barber, with Meg Bostrom, Jen Kern, Phil Sparks, and Ruy Teixeira
Closing Statement
Given by Heather Boushey
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