April 26, 2007

At this meeting, we heard from Washington State and national leaders working in the seven areas identified in the scan. We were and continue to look for input on how The Mobility Agenda team should target our resources and future efforts to share information about and build momentum for improving our economy and low-wage work.

AGENDA and PRESENTATION MATERIALS

Introduction and Background

• Margy Waller, Inclusion
  
  • PowerPoint Presentation: Talking about Low-Wage Work

  Heather Boushey, Center for Economic and Policy Research

  • PowerPoint Presentation: Understanding the Low-Wage Labor Market in the United States

  Mark Gardner, Seattle Jobs Initiative

  • PowerPoint Presentation: Washington State's Low-Wage Labor Market
  • Report: The Status of Working Poor Families in Washington

New Ideas and Strategies - Part 1

• Marilyn Watkins, Economic Opportunity Institute
  
  • Paid Leave and Sick Days
• Elliott Brown, Springboard Forward, Belmont, CA
  
  • Employer Investment/Employee Engagement
• John Burbank, Economic Opportunity Institute
  
  Universal Retirement Savings

New Ideas and Strategies - Part 2

• Bob Crittenden, University of Washington
  
  • Reframing the Health Care Debate
• Rebecca Smith, NELP
  
  Enforcement of Wage and Hour Standards for Low-Wage Workers
• Susan Crane, Port Jobs
  
  • Democratic Workplaces
• Bill Bradburd, Dearborn Street Coalition for a Livable Neighborhood
  
  • Accountable Development