Advancing Equity: Leading Practices

1–4 of 4 Leading Practices

Since 2014, the California Workforce Development Board’s High Road Construction Careers project has allocated over $20 million to partnerships diversifying building and construction trade union membership, expanding pre-apprenticeships using the Multi-Core Craft Curriculum (MC3). Funded by Senate Bill 1, the Clean Energy Jobs Act, and cap-and-trade revenues, the initiative supports local partnerships across California.

Levers: Empowerment
Principles: Earnings

A Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title youth procurement which set aside funds to serve youth with the highest rates of youth disconnection, including Black youth, based on the results of local research and public input.

Levers: Policy, Procurement
Principles:
Strategy: Requests for Proposals (RFPs)

A Racial and Social Justice Initiative of Seattle, Washington (toolkit) to help city programs and agencies set goals and measure progress to advance specific racial equity goals within government agencies.

Levers: Policy
Principles:
Strategy: Data collection and transparency

A practice of incorporating occupational segregation and workers protection data into integrated labor marketing reporting.

Levers: Education and Enforcement
Principles: Voice and Representation
Strategy: Worker rights