Committed to serving New York's working families


The Workforce Development Institute (WDI) serves working families in New York State, providing employment-related services that address training issues; the decline of jobs and creation of new ones;the effects of new technologies and globalization; and the redesign and organization of work.


Mission


Our mission is to improve the lives of working families across New York State by gathering workforce intelligence that is used to develop programs in education and training, economic development, family support, disabled and dislocated worker services,and cultural enrichment.


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News

  • Panel Discussion Scheduled: Making the Law Work for Women in the Workforce

    WDI is sponsoring a panel discussion on Making the Law Work for Women in the Workforce. Topics will include job discrimination, wage theft, family medical leave and the right to organize.

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  • WDI Trade Assistance Adjustment Outreach Forum recap

    The WDI Trade Assistance Adjustment Outreach Forum was held in Albany on November 3rd. Seventy people attended presentations from the National Employment Law Project, the Working for America Institute, the NYS Department of Labor, the US Department of Commerce, the CSS WIB and workers directly affected by plant closings. Here is some of the information concerning TAA that was shared with the Forum.

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