President Obama Taps Vice President to Lead Middle Class Task Force

President Obama announced Mondaythe formation of a White House Task Force on Middle Class Working Families that would target raising the living standards of middle-class, working families. In addition to regular meetings, the task force will conduct outreach sessions with labor, business, and advocacy communities. The President set out five goals for the task force. The announcement includes the creation of a new website at www.AStrongMiddleClass.gov that also solicits public comment. ANCOR will explore ways that its policy issues can be brought forward to the task force.

Vice President Bidgen will lead this initiative that will be comprised of top-level administration policy makers including the Secretaries of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Commerce, and the Directors of the National Economic Council, the Office of Managemen and Budget, the Domestic Policy Council, and the Chair of the Council of Economic Advisors. President Obama has set the following goals for the task force: expanding education and lifelong training opportunities; improving work and family balance; restoring labor standards, including workplace safety; helping to protect middle-class and working-family incomes; and protecting retirement security. The first official meeting will be on February 27, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The topic of the first meeting will be: "Green Jobs: A Pathway to a Strong Middle Class."
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