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The National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) publishes its priorities annually on behalf of state workforce agencies. They are developed in collaboration with members through 10 national policy committees, approved by the board of directors, and circulated to membership.

The National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) publishes its priorities annually on behalf of state workforce agencies. They are developed in collaboration with members through 10 national policy committees, approved by the board of directors, and circulated to membership.

The National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) publishes its priorities annually on behalf of state workforce agencies. They are developed in collaboration with members through 10 national policy committees, approved by the board of directors, and circulated to membership.

The National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) publishes its advocacy issues annually. They are developed in collaboration with members through 10 national policy committees, approved by the Board of Directors, and circulated to membership.

NASWA supports states’ efforts to ensure the workforce system meets employers’ needs for a qualified workforce and promotes high quality employment and careers for workers. As administrators of the critical safety-net of unemployment insurance, NASWA members are in a unique position to rec...

As a result of the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), state workforce agencies handling unemployment insurance, reemployment services, and pre-employment training are faced with a new set of challenges. The states are actively responding to these challenges to provide information for worker...

For Immediate Release   WASHINGTON – The National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) was pleased to endorse H.R. 1759, known as the "BRIDGE for Workers Act." The bill received bipartisan support as it passed the U.S. House yesterday. The Act allows states to prov...

August 16 -- Today, the U.S. Department of Education, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor, launched an initiative to help connect millions of unemployed Americans to postsecondary education, especially those displaced from their employment during the pandemic. To help all Amer...

NASWA/ITSC recently assisted the USDOL in documenting "promising" state and local reemployment practices. The practices were identified by USDOL as part of its efforts to promote better connections between UI claimants and workforce services, as a follow-up to the development of a "nationa...

The National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) has released its annual legislative priorities for 2026 on behalf of the nation’s state workforce agencies. These initiatives advocate for enhanced flexibility, investment, and alignment of workforce development; investment in la...