Publications and Toolkits

Research shows that, for a variety of reasons, lower wage workers generally have less access to voluntary flexibility than higher wage workers. But when it is available to them, flexibility can have equal or even more powerful outcomes for the lower wage population.

These principles outline why a well-implemented flexibility program makes sense for the business community.

Six top executives sign Corporate Voices’ support statement stating they are believe in business flexibility as a management tool and will continue to provide leadership in communicating its benefits.

In June 2004, Corporate Voices for Working Families conducted a survey of its member companies on current practices on elder care programs, policies and benefits. Forty percent of Corporate Voices’ partner corporations responded to the survey, representing more than one million employees and retirees.

One of the major trends in the American labor market is the increased and increasing numbers of jobs in our economy that are low-wage. Between 2002 and 2012, the Labor Department expects the economy to create more than 7.5 million new jobs, however, almost six million of these jobs will be low-wage jobs that require limited education and provide minimal training.