And America Works is also entitled to about half the $2,400 Federal tax credit that businesses get for each disadvantaged worker they hire.

Its objective is to protect the rights of disadvantaged workers.

Programs like preschool education, job training for disadvantaged workers and welfare-to-work experiments do not work wonders.

Moreover, some of the most disadvantaged workers have enjoyed substantial job and pay gains in the last two years.

He added: "Other companies are beginning to contribute money to community-literacy efforts and have hired tutors to help disadvantaged workers.

Is it a good idea to extend this program, even though it hasn't meaningfully improved the employment picture for disadvantaged workers?

That may seem a bit strange from someone who says he is a New Democrat and considers himself a champion of disadvantaged workers.

Tax credits for employers to hire disadvantaged workers have been used on and off since the 1960's without much success.

Sacrifices during a recession are not evenly shared: they fall mainly on disadvantaged workers.

He was deeply committed to helping disadvantaged workers help the disabled.