Gov. Charlie Baker wants to find new ways of addressing chronic unemployment problems for minorities, veterans and people with disabilities, and is forming a task force of top state officials and advocates to come up with ideas.
"There are still far too many people out there who want and need a job to sustain their families and build a life," Gov. Charlie Baker said. "In many of these communities, unemployment is nearly double the state average, which is unacceptable."
The task force, led by Labor and Workforce Development Secretary Ronald Walker, will include other top Baker deputies as well as officials at local schools and nonprofits. Last month, Baker announced the creation of a task force focused on helping prospective employees get the skills that employers want.
"The key issue here is to make sure we identify the challenges these populations are facing (and) recommend strategies that can reduce barriers to employment," Baker said. "It's clear that doing what we've been doing doesn't really get us anywhere."
In 2014, the state's black population had an unemployment rate of 10.8 percent, while the Hispanic population saw an unemployment rate of 10.9 percent. The overall statewide rate was 5.8 percent.
Tito Jackson, a city councilor who represents Roxbury, said parts of his district have unemployment rates as high as four times the rest of the city.
"My hope is that the aim is really not about restating problems, the objective I believe here is to find solutions, solutions that actually end up with people getting a job and a career," Jackson said. "It's critical that we do an analysis of what is working and what isn't working."
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