Reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act

NEWS and ACTION House Republication WIA Proposal Eliminates Provisions for Women - Oct. 25, 2007 Republican Committee Members Introduce WIA Reauthorization Bill - Oct. 15, 2007 House Kicks Off WIA Renewal Process with Hearing Congress Orders Administration to Halt Regulatory Changes to WIA WIA Reauthorization Begins Again This Year; DOL Releases Proposed Rule Changes The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) was designed to increase the employment, retention, earnings and occupational skills of the American workforce by creating a simple, yet comprehensive system to meet the needs of all job seekers. Yet, for many unemployed and underemployed women, WIA has not met this commitment. Significant reforms are needed to ensure that the workforce investment system can meet the needs of women who face barriers on the road to economic security. Women Work! advocates for reforms in WIA to increase women's access to training for high-skill, high-wage, and nontraditional careers. Read about: Women Work!'s priorities for WIA reauthorization. Policy Resources Information on the Pathways Advancing Career Training (PACT) Act Women Work! Recommendations to House Education and Labor Committee on WIA Reauthorization Data Brief: WIA and Nontraditional Employment Data Brief: WIA and Displaced Homemakers Coalition on Women and Job Training: Six Steps to a better Job Training System for Women  Letter to Senate HELP committee from Women Work! Member Organizations   Women Work! Survey of One-Stop Services  An Advocate's Guide to the Workforce Investment Act of 1998  Introduced in House House Committee Vote House Floor Vote Introduced in Senate Senate Committee Vote Senate Floor Vote House/ Senate Conference Signed by President

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