The Future of Workers Initiative
» The Future of Workers Initiative is a nonpartisan nonprofit project supported by the Ford Foundation and the Guild of Future Architects working the intersections of labor, tech, and industrial policy. We work closely with key shapers of the “future of work” — workers (non-unionized and unionized), investors, C-suite, and boards to address challenges, strategize, and shape a future that prioritizes the welfare and needs of the workforce.
We do this through:
- Strategic research on emerging labor, finance, and technology trends.
- Providing supportive and financial support for workers to come together either through dinners, community meetings, workshops, etc.
- Industry engagement focused on understanding the concerns, frameworks, and challenges that our key stakeholders (e.g. founders, investors, Boards, and CEOs) face. As well as providing technical guidance and assistance in implementation of policies or other solutions.
- Policy engagement that leverages worker ideas and voice to shape policy on AI and emerging technologies or developing new policy models or platforms that workers want to see.
- Industry Futures Forums interactive events that bring workers together from the same industry to build relationships, share insights, and strategize on navigating emerging trends and challenges in their sectors.
- Leadership development that incubate and supports the next generation of cross-sectoral future of work leaders.