Workforce Association Backs Bill to Open DUA Wage Data for Program Evaluation

Jun 10, 2025

The Massachusetts Workforce Association urged the committee to support legislation that would permit secure sharing of unemployment wage records with workforce agencies so local programs can measure employment outcomes and equity more effectively.

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The Massachusetts Workforce Association told the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development that a better data system is needed to measure employment outcomes of participants in publicly funded workforce programs and to evaluate equity across regions.

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