Global S&T Development Trend Analysis Platform of Resources and Environment
Labor Policies to Enable Fairness for Workers and Communities in Transition | |
Wesley Look; Molly Robertson; Jake Higdon; and Daniel Propp | |
2021-03-16 | |
出版年 | 2021 |
国家 | 美国 |
领域 | 资源环境 |
英文摘要 | Workers and communities that are heavily dependent on fossil fuel economies—including the production of coal, oil, and natural gas—are likely to experience disruptions in the status quo as society addresses climate change through the advancement of clean energy alternatives. This report reviews a range of federal (and some state) workforce development policies and labor standards designed to ensure fairness for workers and communities during this transition to a low-carbon economy—what some refer to as “just transition.” This report is one of a series that has examined various tools to support workers and communities in transition, including economic development policies, infrastructure and environmental remediation policies, and the array of policies that make up the broader social safety net in the United States. Here, we focus on programs and policies that explicitly seek to aid workers in securing stable, family-supporting jobs. We examine programs led by the Department of Labor, the Treasury Department, the Small Business Administration, the Department of Education, the Department of Agriculture, and other agencies. We identify the administrative structures, funding levels, and major mechanisms through which these programs are delivered, and we review evidence of their effectiveness where possible. (Please see Section 6 for a detailed description of individual policies and programs.) For ease of analysis, we group programs into two main categories: workforce development and labor standards. Both policy types aim to support workers, but they differ in that the former tends to transfer federal funds (in the form of various services and supports) to help workers build new skills and secure jobs, while the latter tends to establish legally enforceable protections for workers. The workforce development programs we study leverage four primary activities:
The labor standards we review generally target four major areas:
Based on our review of major federal and selected state labor policies, we draw the following 11 insights that can help inform future policymaking for communities affected by a long-term shift away from fossil energy. To read the full report, click "Download" above. |
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来源平台 | Resources for the Future |
文献类型 | 科技报告 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/319983 |
专题 | 资源环境科学 |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Wesley Look,Molly Robertson,Jake Higdon,et al. Labor Policies to Enable Fairness for Workers and Communities in Transition,2021. |
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