The White House says in a fact sheet that the partnerships with employers such as Exxon-Mobil, IBM and Delta will help thousands of low-wage workers get internships, apprenticeships and job skills so they can move up to better-paying jobs.
“The number of jobs are growing but the middle class hasn’t been dealt back in. And this is the time to deal them back in because there’s going to be so much opportunity,” Vice President Joe Biden said at the White House on Monday. If income inequality gets worse, studies show, economic growth will be slowed nationwide and globally, Biden said.
