America’s job-quality crisis and how to revive workers’ pay, dignity, job advancement, and economic well-being

America’s job-quality crisis and how to revive workers’ pay, dignity, job advancement, and economic well-being

Overview The poor quality of jobs in the United States is a slow-burning crisis that has been underway for many decades and has eroded many workers’ quality of life. Too many U.S. workers—especially but not exclusively workers without college degrees—are working in jobs with lower pay, lack of opportunities, and challenging work conditions, such as unstable schedules, all of which are detrimental to these workers’ well-being.  In contrast, a goo…