Jobs, Education, and the Workforce
About the Committee
The Jobs, Education and the Workforce Committee focuses on the education and workforce development needs of cities in order to build a skilled workforce for a 21st century global economy.
Specific issue areas include: education; workforce development; advanced manufacturing; apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeships; career pathways; public service employment; STEM; opportunity youth; summer youth employment; youth employment and development; career and technical education; national service; dislocated workers; trade adjustment assistance and mental health for a strong workforce, among others.
Leadership
Mayor D.C. Reeves
Pensacola | Chair
Mayor Victoria Woodards
Tacoma | Vice Chair
Mayor Randall Woodfin
Birmingham | Vice Chair
Latest News
How the COVID-19 Federal Stimulus Bills Directly Affect Working Families
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been three stimulus bills passed through Congress that have become law
NEW: More than 300 Mayors Join Bipartisan Request for $250 Billion Directed to Cities to Fight Coronavirus, Protect Families & Communities
WASHINGTON, DC – Earlier this week, the leadership of the United States Conference of Mayors sent an urgent request to
United States Conference of Mayors Requests $250 Billion in Localized Aid to Fight Virus, Maintain City Services, Help Workers and Local Businesses
WASHINGTON, DC – As lawmakers deliberate on the next phase of the federal response to the coronavirus outbreak, the U.S.
Resolved: Mayors to Speak Out on the Big Issues of the Day
The United States Conference of Mayors will soon gather for its Annual Meeting next week. Every summer, mayors from cities
USCM March 5, 2018 letter regarding the local area designation language under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) in President Trump’s FY 2019 budget proposal for the U.S. Department of Labor as presented to Congress.
View the letter here: http://www.usmayors.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2018USCMNACONAWBFY19AppropsLetter.pdf
Additional Resources
Adopted Policies
During the Conference’s Annual Meeting every June, standing committees recommend policy positions they believe should be adopted by the organization. At this time, every member attending the Annual Meeting is given the opportunity to discuss and then vote on each policy resolution. Each city, represented by its mayor, casts one vote. The policy positions adopted at the Annual Meeting collectively represent the views of the nation’s mayors and are distributed to the President of the United States and Congress.
Search all Jobs, Education, and the Workforce Standing Committee resolutions dating back to 1992 using the search bar, or view the resolutions passed by Annual Meeting below.