EARN in Rhode Island

Rhode Island Network publications

• The State of Working Rhode Island 2017: Paving the Way to Good Jobs

  • December 20, 2017
  • The Economic Progress Institute
  • The Economic Progress Institute

  In the face of a rapidly evolving economy, Rhode Island’s education and workforce systems need to keep pace, to meet the dual needs of workers (who need to remain employable), […]

  Economic Development Education Income Inequality Job Training & Apprenticeships State of Working X Wages

• The State of Black Families in Rhode Island

  • May 19, 2017
  • The Economic Progress Institute
  • Staff Report

  Our latest report provides details about key economic and social indicators for Black families in the Ocean State and documents the disparities with their White counterparts. Making sure all Rhode […]

  Jobs State of Working X Worker, Racial, and Gender Justice

• The Status of Working Women in Rhode Island 2017

  • January 19, 2017
  • Staff Report

  This report examines the status of women in Rhode Island’s economy, documenting the economic challenges women continue to face and the ongoing disparities between women and men in terms of […]

  Jobs State of Working X Wages Worker, Racial, and Gender Justice

• Race, Ethnicity, and Jobs in Rhode Island

  • January 19, 2017
  • The Economic Progress Institute
  • Doug Hall

  Rhode Island’s minority workers were hit harder by the Great Recession than their white counterparts and historically have experienced higher rates of unemployment and lower median wages.

  Jobs Worker, Racial, and Gender Justice

• Increasing Rhode Island’s Minimum Wage & EITC

  • March 10, 2016
  • The Economic Progress Institute
  • Staff Report

  The Governor’s FY17 Budget Article 13 increases the minimum wage to $10.10 next year and expands the state earned income tax credit from 12.5 percent to 15 percent of the […]

  Budges and Taxes Minimum Wage Wages

• The State of Working Rhode Island 2015: Workers of Color

  • December 17, 2015
  • The Economic Progress Institute
  • Staff Report

  Although Rhode Island’s overall economy continues to slowly but steadily recover from the Great Recession, workers of color—particularly Rhode Island’s Latino community— continue to bear the brunt of a vulnerable […]

  Jobs State of Working X

• High Road WIOA: Building Higher Job Quality into Workforce Development

  • December 17, 2015
  • Keystone Research Center
  • Stephen Herzenberg

  In response to the federal Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act (WIOA), most states are now in the latter stages of developing federally required plans and policies for operating their systems […]

  Job Training & Apprenticeships Jobs

• Raising the minimum wage to $10.10: A win-win for Rhode Island workers and the economy

  • April 4, 2013
  • The Economic Progress Institute
  • Staff Report

  Raising the minimum wage will improve the economic well-being of Rhode Islanders and strengthen the state’s economy. Giving the lowest paid workers a raise will improve their economic security and […]

  Minimum Wage Wages