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House committee backs statewide workforce strategy to boost living-wage jobs
House Committee on Labor · March 31, 2026
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Summary
The committee passed HCR 100/HR 92 urging a unified statewide workforce strategy; testimony emphasized a projected shortfall of about 70,000 living-wage jobs over the next decade and urged equity-focused planning.
The House Committee on Labor voted to pass HCR 100/HR 92, a resolution asking that workforce development efforts be coordinated into a statewide strategy and included in the state unified plan to expand living-wage jobs.
Speakers including Matthew Prendergast, Sherry Menor and Justina Acevedo Cross urged…
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