We welcome and applaud today’s announcement that the incoming Obama Administration will create a White House Task Force on Working Families – effective on January 20th. 

Working families are facing an extraordinary and unprecedented set of challenges right now -- the economy is in meltdown; the real wages and incomes of middle class Americans have been stagnant or eroding for decades; savings and home values have plummeted; and our nation’s health care and retirement security systems are in dire need of reform.  The formation of this task force signals that the Obama Administration will put the problems of working families front and center as they take necessary steps to rebuild our failing economy, create jobs, and invest in America’s future. 

We look forward to working with Vice-President-elect Joe Biden and the other members of the task force to begin to address these daunting challenges in January.

Contact: Josh Scannell 202-637-5018