Promoting Entry to Career Pathways in the Drinking Water and Wastewater Sector was a research planning project designed to identify opportunities and obstacles for lower skilled, low-income populations to enter the drinking water and wastewater sector and progress through a career ladder.

Who are we? Individuals like you. People who want to ensure that low-income people have access to the education and training they need to get employment that will sustain their families.

MWA’s Down to Earth initiative developed the Sustainable Economy Tree highlighting the ways in which workforce development can contribute to the development of a sustainable economy.

MWA has participated in the development of the Massachusetts Food Plan with a focus on jobs and job training.

Groundwork Somerville Green Team members helping to install a rain garden.

Welcome to Massachusetts Workforce Alliance

The Massachusetts Workforce Alliance (MWA) creates true economic opportunity for low-income people by uniting individuals, organizations and coalitions to advance sensible workforce development policy.

MWA orginally came together as a response to the shift in government policy and public dialogue away from serving the poor, at the same time that there were dramatic changes in the economy and labor market. As a result, significant numbers of Massachusetts residents do not have a realistic opportunity of obtaining decent jobs with family sustaining wages.

MWA works to change this by clarifying what is happening in workforce development, demonstrating how current policies adversely affect many communities and employers, and working with low income communities towards long term solutions.