The committee had an extensive discussion of data produced by the DES Research and Statistics Office for the New Worker Committee. The data attempts, within the limits of available sources, to identify the number of Minnesotans in various disadvantaged groups. Some part-time work is a deliberate business policy to avoid providing benefits. Need to consider older workers. Mostly mental health.
Young people are another group.
Staff will follow-up on the questions to help fill out this picture at our next meeting. They have not determined a focus. There are many such overlaps across the committees that must be worked through. Staff of the various committees will be discussing how to manage this. There seemed to be general agreement on this as way to frame our work.