ReWork The Bay

About

Rich with culture and diversity, the Bay Area is a hub of innovation and progressive leadership. Yet, the region has become one of the most expensive and inequitable areas to live in the United States, with one of the highest income gaps in the country. Low-income Bay Area residents are hit the hardest; most available jobs do not allow working people and families to earn what they need to make ends meet, let alone building wealth or feeling that their hard work is valued by society. The lowest-wage jobs are predominantly held by people of color, formerly incarcerated people, gender non-conforming people and immigrants, who often have to make impossible choices to cover basic needs like housing, food and child care.

ReWork the Bay envisions an equitable Bay Area where everyone, especially low-income working people, have access to quality, empowered jobs — jobs that allow them to benefit from and shape the region’s economy. We believe it should be possible for everyone to live full lives with security, dignity, and agency in our work, home, and communities. We believe that shared prosperity is everyone’s job. That’s why we bring together leaders in economic justice, education and training, business and philanthropy to advance collective solutions for a diverse and equitable Bay Area.

About the Host

ReWork the Bay envisions an equitable Bay Area where everyone has access to quality, empowered jobs that allow them to benefit from and shape the region’s growing economy. We believe it should be possible for everyone to live full lives with security, dignity and agency in our work, home and communities.