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The Bureau of Labor Statistics third report on contingent
and alternative employment arrangements shows that these workers continue to be
a small (between 1.9 - 4.3%) but stable proportion of the workforce. In this
strong economy, these arrangements allow workers the flexibility they deserve
while employers get the workers they need.
I am pleased to see the strong wage growth over this
two-year period among some contingent workers. Independent contractors and
contract company worker's wages increased by about 22%, nearly 3 times the rate
of growth of all workers. While these workers have experienced high-wage
growth, some workers with alternative work arrangements are being left behind.
Full-time earnings for on-call and temporary workers are 87% and 63%
respectively of traditional worker's wages. We need to continue to ensure that
all workers have the skills they need to prevent them and their families from
being left behind.
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