Economic Security in a Changing Workplace
Channel: New America
Date: 24/05/2016

"The future is already here, it just isn't evenly distributed." – William Gibson, Writer

Long before the term “gig economy” entered our vocabulary, it was clear that the implicit social contract—the division of responsibilities among workers, employers, community and government—was fraying and needed rethinking. In this session, we propose to look at the economy through the lens of the social contract. How does the changing nature of work affect individuals’ ability to build a secure future? How do we build a platform of benefits that are tied to the individual, rather than to the specific employment relationship.

This panel will bring together voices from government, academia and the private and non-profit sectors to discuss each sector’s role in shaping an economy that works for people.

SARA HOROWITZ Executive Director & Founder, Freelancers Union
CECILIA MUÑOZ Director, White House Domestic Policy Council
BETSEY STEVENSON Associate Professor of Public Policy, University of Michigan
MODERATED BY CATHERINE RAMPELL Opinion Writer, Washington Post


About the Event

The digital age brings flexibility and dynamism to the economy, but also challenges current forms of security and equity. The disruptions in our economy, for both good and ill, offer our leaders opportunities to reframe the essential social contract we have with each other. It also asks government to rethink its relationship with its citizens. From safety nets to operation systems, from personal identity to income inequality, we need to rewire that social contract. New America has been leading these conversations for more than a decade. In this election year, we are poised to play a pivotal role in how the leading candidates write the new social contract. As the primary season settles and the general election turns its focus on our most pressing challenges, we will bring together the most original thinking on the most important public issues, to create conversations you won't hear anywhere else.

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