Recognizing Federal Duty to Establish a National Job Guarantee Program
This resolution recognizes the Federal Government's duty to establish a comprehensive Federal Job Guarantee program, ensuring every eligible adult resident has the right to dignified and fairly compensated employment. The program aims to eliminate involuntary unemployment, reduce economic inequality, and address critical national needs through public projects in areas like care work, infrastructure, and environmental sustainability. Citizens would gain a right to a job paying at least $15/hour, complete with full benefits, including health insurance and paid leave.
Key points
Right to Employment: Establishes a legally enforceable right to fair, dignified, and decently remunerated employment for all eligible adult residents in the United States.
Wages and Benefits: Guaranteed jobs would pay no less than $15 per hour (regularly adjusted) and include comprehensive benefits such as health insurance, paid sick days, family leave, and retirement benefits.
Scope of Work: Jobs would focus on socially necessary and useful public projects, including care work, education, community infrastructure, environmental conservation (like the Civilian Climate Corps), and cultural projects.
Worker Empowerment: Workers in the program would have the right to join public sector unions, bargain collectively, and be protected against discrimination and harassment.
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