The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program (EOP) advances strategies, policies, and ideas to help low- and moderate-income people thrive in a changing economy. We are pleased to present a selection of our work from the past month. Consider subscribing to our mailing list or connecting on social media.

Videos

Event Recording: Workplace Democracy: Sharing Power and Decision Making at Work

• Aligning the Incentives of Employers and Employees — Julian McKinley, Democracy at Work Institute
• The Origins and Evolution of Workplace Democracy — Lenore Palladino, UMass Amherst
• Why Unionization Is an Opportunity for Businesses — Larry Williams Jr., UnionBase
• Why It’s Important To Share Decision-Making with Workers — Liba Wenig Rubenstein, Aspen Business Roundtable on Organized Labor

Podcasts

• Workplace Democracy: Sharing Power and Decision Making at Work

Commentary

• An Economic Education: The Best Economy Books of 2024 by Maureen Conway
• AI Education, Digital Credentials, and Verified Skills by Haley Glover, UpSkill America
• Resource Roundup — November/December 2024 by Maxwell Johnson
• Connect with UpSkill America on LinkedIn by UpSkill America
• Upcoming Events Newsletter — December 2024 by Economic Opportunities Program
• Job Quality Newsletter — Getting Started with Job Quality by Maureen Conway

In the News

House Financial Services gets a banker behind the wheel by Eleanor Mueller and Sam Sutton, POLITICO

• Highlights Executive Director Maureen Conway’s participation as a speaker at the December 12 event, “Washington’s Shift: What’s Ahead for Middle-Class Prosperity,” hosted by the Investment Company Institute.

Free workshop offers training for managers and business owners, Soo Leader

• References EOP’s support for Northern Initiatives through our Shared Success demonstration, which works with CDFIs to advance job quality at small businesses.

Upcoming Events

• January 16: A New Year’s Resolution to Reject Over Work — A Book Talk with Brigid Schulte
• April 9-10, 2025: Employee Ownership Ideas Forum, hosted in partnership with the Rutgers Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing.
  • Registration will open in January. Join our mailing list for updates on this event, and more insightful conversations, coming soon.