Letters of Support for H.R. 4227 the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 2012

H.R. 4227, the Workforce Investment Act of 2012 – introduced by Reps. John Tierney (D-MA), Ruben Hinojosa (D-TX) and George Miller (D-CA) – will improve the nation’s workforce investment infrastructure, focusing on finding workers jobs and careers through strategic partnerships with in-demand sector employers, community colleges, labor organizations, and non-profits. 

The Democratic approach to WIA reauthorization is driven by three core principles:

• Streamlining and improving workforce investment system programs.
• Strengthening workforce investment system accountability.
• Promoting innovation and best practices within the workforce investment system.

​​Read letters of support for the bill below:

• Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD)
• Council for Advancement of Adult Literacy
• The Corps Network
• Georgetown University Public Policy Institute
• The Heartland Alliance
• Michigan Works! Association
• National Center for Learning Disabilities
• National Council on Independent Living
• National Skills Coalition
• North Shore Workforce Investment Board
• National Transitional Jobs Network
• National Disability Rights Network
• National Council of La Raza
• National Coalition for Literacy
• Council for Advancement of Adult Literacy
• Alliance for Excellent Education
• American Jewish Committee