What Is A Good Job Now? A Zócalo and James Irvine Foundation Inquiry – all events | Zocalo Public Square • Arizona State University • Smithsonian
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“What Is a Good Job Now?” In Gig Work

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Over the past decade, and especially in the pandemic, California made major changes in its criminal justice system to reduce its prison population and sentences. But it has been slower to develop and invest in new systems to support Californians as they transition out of jail or prison into workplaces. What are …

What Is A Good Job Now? A Zócalo and James Irvine Foundation Inquiry – all events | Zocalo Public Square • Arizona State University • Smithsonian
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“What Is a Good Job Now?” In Agriculture

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The advance of technology and the decline of immigration have profoundly changed the nature of agricultural work. But toiling in the fields remains difficult and dangerous, even as it requires more mechanical expertise from workers. And agricultural work remains seasonal, forcing repeated relocations and putting financial and housing pressures on working families. …

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“What Is a Good Job Now?” In Health Care

While agriculture consumes more land and gets more notice, health care employs more people and represents a bigger piece of Fresno’s economy. But just as access to health care is profoundly unequal, so are pay and working conditions in health jobs. And the pandemic and health facility closures, as with Madera Community Hospital, have added to the stresses and …

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“What Is a Good Job Now?” For the Formerly Incarcerated

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Over the past decade, and especially in the pandemic, California made major changes in its criminal justice system to reduce its prison population and sentences. But it has been slower to develop and invest in new systems to support Californians as they transition out of jail or prison into workplaces. What are …

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“What Is a Good Job Now?” For Fairness In the Workplace

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The state of California has some of the nation’s strongest legal protections for workers. But Californians continue to suffer from wage theft and various forms of abuse by their employers. What are the biggest challenges for agencies and communities as they seek to turn pro-labor legislation into better workplace realities? To what …

What Does Boxing Owe Its Champions? | Zocalo Public Square • Arizona State University • Smithsonian
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What Does Boxing Owe Its Champions?

Boxing is a sport of contradictions. Known as the “sweet science” because of the technical skills its fighters need to succeed, it is also incredibly brutal. Boxing has provided a creative outlet and a path out of poverty for generations of California strivers, forging cultural and individual identity, promoting dignity, pride, and agency, and delivering million-dollar paydays for some. But …