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Explore how workforce organizations, labor unions, and businesses are creating quality employment opportunities for workers who cannot maintain traditional 9-to-5 schedules in this webinar from The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program. Examine the challenges faced by workers with caregiving responsibilities, health issues, educational pursuits, or other commitments that require flexible work arrangements, and discover why app-based platforms often fail to provide adequate wages and job quality despite offering schedule flexibility. Learn from industry experts including representatives from the Service Employees International Union, Rocky Mountain Employee Ownership Center, Drivers Cooperative-Colorado, Beyond Jobs, and Pacific Gateway Workforce Investment Network as they discuss innovative approaches to ensuring that flexible work doesn't mean accepting substandard employment conditions. Gain insights into how Workforce Investment Boards are adapting their strategies, how labor unions are advocating for workers with unpredictable availability, and how businesses are developing new models that balance operational needs with worker well-being. Understand the systemic changes needed to move beyond the assumption that quality jobs must follow traditional scheduling patterns and discover practical solutions for creating sustainable, well-paying work opportunities that accommodate the realities of modern workers' lives.
