June 9,1999 — (Elie ^Jodiani» (Dbeeruer C A R E E R S JO B Worker-Owned Temp Agencies Aim to Halt Slide in Benefits B a C arol D C o N T R IR lT IV G am s W R T T F R FROM ANS As corporate downsizing creates a boom in the temporary worker industry thatcriticscontendderues workers their right till benefits, the concepts ot worker- owned and nonprofit temp agencies are emerging as a way to build solidarity in the temporary workforce and provide such employees with access to benefits like health insurance. The temp industry nationally has grown 15 percent in revenue every year tor the last 16 years, explains Barrie Peterson, associ­ ate director o f the Seton Hall U ni­ versity Institute on Work. Worker-owned and nonprofit temp agencies are being seen as an alterna­ tive to provide "something better for the worker than the commercial in­ dustry now provides," such as health insurance or training. Peterson said. “If a nonprofit is hooked up, as most In I am ilA \ e a i l> I l o i n I a In c u lile I n c u lile NETW ORK P a irs W e lfa r e M o th e rs W ith P ro fessio n al W om en C O N S U M E R job. get o ff w elfare and then be back in my office again two or C o v t r ib l t iv c Wunen from ANS three months later.” The network meets this challenge Experience teaches that it re­ by pairing welfare mothers with quires more than just landing a job mentors - business or professional to keep a women off welfare per­ women who volunteer to work one- m anently, says Louise M oss, a on-one in the program for a year. former state casew orker who runs Asked what effect new laws man­ the Stamford W om en’s Mentoring dating a time limit to w elfare ben­ Network in Connecticut. efits have had on a program like “What most w elfare m others hers. Moss said: "They put us in a need is the "know-how" that middle- vise. The number o f women seek­ class people take for granted,” said ing help has doubled, while the fi­ Moss, who founded the network nancial support from private do­ eight years ago. nors that we count on is shrinking. For example, she said, “How do Connecticut’s 21-month cutoff you act and dress tor a jo b .’ How can o f welfare benefits means that “we an attitude you need on the street are sending women into an economy work all wrong in an office?" where their skills levels don t meet Then there’s managing money. workplace demands. But we just "How do you budget a weekly salary don’t have the time to get them when you’ve been used to a monthly ready. At the same time, fewer and welfare check? How can you get de­ fewer government dollars are avail­ cent child care when you have little able for education and training. money? And what do you do when the "A nd to make matters worse, babysitter doesn't show up? more and more o f the entry-level According to M oss, "It was all jobs our clients can get are becom ­ those reasons and more that women ing part time with no benefits.” after woman would actually find a Bi N a o m i B i are, with a career-counseling service or an agency that helps job seekers, that means that that agency has little cost of recruitment. It’s already get­ ting talent coming in who are being assessed, and it’s not a big additional step to add a placement function on that,” he said. "Look at the classified section in the new spaper," Peter said. “ A nonprofit temp agency would not have to go to the expense to recruit people because it would have a regular flow o f talent. 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