“What Is a Good Job Now?” In Gig Work

Over the past decade, and especially in the pandemic, California made major changes in its criminal justice system to reduce its Pr*son population and sentences. But it has been slower to develop and invest in new systems to support Californians as they transition out of J*il or Pr*son into workplaces. What are the best ideas and models for finding good jobs for the formerly incarcerated? How can we improve the low pay and challenging working conditions in those industries that are most likely to employ people who have been in the system? And what policies and economic changes would open more possible career paths and economic opportunities for this population?

Zócalo invites our in-person audience to continue the conversation with our speakers and each other at a post-event reception with complimentary drinks and small bites.

Live simultaneous ASL translation of the discussion will be provided.

What Makes a Good Tourism Job Now?

One Fair Wage president Saru Jayaraman, hospitality expert Lesley Butler, and restaurant worker Ralph Prado IV visit Zócalo to discuss the future of tourism and hospitality work in the Inland Empire and throughout California.

For a full report on the live discussion, check out the Takeaway.

Image credit: Artwork by Ernesto Yerena.

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