Advancing equity through the Good Jobs Initiative

The Biden-Harris administration is delivering historic investments to communities across the country, growing our economy from the middle-out and bottom-up, not top-down. Thanks to the Investing in America agenda – which includes legislation such as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Inflation Reduction Act, and CHIPS and Science Act – our nation has a once-in-a-generation chance to build America’s next-generation infrastructure, while also driving great innovation and equity across the county.Achieving the promise of these investments will require a diverse, skilled and ready workforce in cit

Good, family sustaining jobs make our economy and our nation stronger, but our current structure of work is not enough to provide families with economic security.

To deliver the equity impacts outlined in President Biden's executive order on advancing racial equity and support for underserved communities, we must build and strengthen partnerships.

Data is critical to a good jobs strategy. Here are some tips on incorporating data for state and local governments, grantees, employers, labor organizations and community groups.

A look at how we're working diligently to ensure that equity is a central part of federal infrastructure investments. 

As part of the Good Jobs Initiative, the U.S. Department of Labor helps other federal agencies improve equity and job quality through formal partnerships.

Through the Good Jobs Initiative, we’re doubling down on our commitment to advance job quality and support a whole-of-government approach to creating good jobs.