Employment was historically viewed as a means to gain financial security. However, full-time workers increasingly struggle to meet their basic needs. This program will examine the working poor phenomenon – that, despite being fully-employed, many workers still live in poverty. The panel will discuss the increased number of working poor and their deepening poverty, explore possible causes of the working poor phenomenon, and consider whether and how employment might once again offer a reliable means to raise people out of poverty.
Business meeting at program conclusion.