Workforce Brief
Providing Opportunity for California’s Low Wage Workers
California’s workforce earned less than $13.63 per hour, two-thirds of the median wage of a full-time worker. Unless California’s education and training institutions address the skill needs of low-wage workers income inequality will continue to grow as larger numbers of Californians face barriers to economic mobility.
Details
Report Author: The California EDGE Coalition
Date: July 2018
Website: www.californiaedgecoalition.org
This installment of the Workforce Brief Series titled “Providing Opportunity California’s Low Wage Workers” describes our recommended strategies to provide low-skilled working Californians access to skills upgrade training and other educational opportunities by redesigning programs, expanding workplace learning, and building partnerships with business and industry. To learn more, download the full text of the article here.
By the Numbers – California’s Low-Wage Workforce
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