,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ade  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bb1         
#bjba,ms4 ,pressley submitt$ ! foll[+   
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,education & ,labor  ,,resolution   
,recogniz+ ! duty ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t  
to create a ,f$]al job gu>antee4  ,:]eas
 ,article #bc ( ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation 
( ,human ,rights recognizes t ev]yone   
has ! "r to "w1 to free *oice (         
employm5t1 to j & favorable conditions (
 "w & to protection aga9/ unemploym5t2  
,:]eas a job gu>antee 0 a c5tral dem& & 
unf9i%$ legacy ( ! civil rights movem5t1
 su* t-- 7#a7 at ! #aifc ,m>* on        
,wa%+ton = ,jobs & ,fre$om1 ,m>t9 ,lu!r 
,k+1 ,jr41 jo9$ ,a4 ,philip ,r&olph &   
,bay>d ,ru/9 9 dem&+ a job gu>antee2    
7#b7 9 ! subsequ5t decade1 ,coretta     
,scott ,k+ l$ a grassroots movem5t to   
enact a job gu>antee2  7#c7 ^! lead]s   
all built on & advanc$ ! "w ( e>li]     
pione]s l ,sadie ,t4,m4 ,alex&]1 !      
,nation's fir/ ,black economi/1 :o      

advocat$ a job gu>antee to address      
racial discrim9ation aga9/ ,black       
work]s1 :ile improv+ labor m>ket        
conditions = all work]s 9 ! #aidjs2 &   
7#d7 ?r\gh\t ! pa/ #ajj ye>s1 activi/s &
 intellectuals l ,ella ,bak] & !        
,mississippi ,fre$om ,democratic ,p>ty h
 all se5 a ,f$]al job gu>antee z a key  
elem5t ( racial ju/ice2 ,:]eas ! "r to a
 useful & remun]ative job 0 ! fir/ & mo/
 fundam5tal "r 9 ,presid5t ,frankl9 ,d4 
,roosevelt's propos$ ,economic ,bill (  
,rights & is a core plank ( ! ,gre5 ,new
 ,deal movem5t & ! ,p's ,ju/ice         
,gu>antee2 ,:]eas a job gu>antee is     
ess5tial to any ef=t to close ! racial &
 g5d] income & weal? gap2 ,:]eas !      
,unit$ ,/ates has1 on multiple          
occasions1 includ+ f #aide to #aidf1    
#aigg to #aigh1 & m rec5tly1 introduc$  
legislation 9 an attempt to e/abli% a   
full employm5t economy2 ,:]eas !        
commitm5t to full employm5t has be5     
embrac$ by ,congress & is "p ( !        
/atutory m&ate ( ! ,f$]al ,res]ve       

,sy/em2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has      
exp]i5c$ decades ( increas+ inequality1 
racial economic exclusion & inequity1   
/agnant wages1 decl9+ union memb]%ip1 & 
det]iorat+ workplace protections &      
conditions2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has  
exp]i5c$ decades ( *ronic und]9ve/m5t 9 
its communities1 work=ce1 infra/ructure1
 public s]vices1 agricultural &         
indu/rial he>tl&1 & natural environm5t2 
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has1 = decades1  
p]petuat$ a punitive1 raci/1 ineffective
 crim9al legal sy/em t has sy/ematically
 exclud$ millions ( individuals f !     
work=ce1 fail$ to effectively promote   
re5try = previ\sly inc>c]at$            
individuals1 & =c$ inc>c]at$ individuals
 to "w 9 oppressive & exploitative      
conditions = effectively no pay2 ,:]eas 
! ,unit$ ,/ates is exp]i5c+ a long-t]m  
economic crisis 9 :i* _m work]s are     
ov]work$1 und]paid1 & exp]i5ce job &    
economic insecurity1 ) at lea/ #ajj     
million ,am]icans liv+ 9 or ne> pov]ty1 
& #bh p]c5t ( full-"t work]s e>n+ less  

?an #ae an h\r accord+ to ! ,national   
,equity ,atlas2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
is fac+ a weak economy & sluggi%ly fac+ 
a grossly unequal recov]y 9 ! aft]ma? ( 
! global f9ancial crisis t has b5efit$  
few at ! exp5se ( _m2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$   
,/ates pres5tly fails to recognize1     
support1 or adequately remun]ate !      
h\sehold & c>e "w ( millions ( wom51    
p>5ts1 & familial c>egiv]s2 ,:]eas      
economic prosp]ity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has
 be5 highly unequal s9ce its f\nd+1     
l>gely fall+ on racial l9es1 ) ,black & 
indig5\s ,am]icans consi/5tly e>n+ less1
 own+ less1 & exp]i5c+ great] rates (   
economic prec>ity & pov]ty ?an ,:ite    
,am]icans2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has n 
increas$ ! m9imum wage = ye>s1 & ma9ta9s
 subm9imum wage c>ve\ts = inc>c]at$ p1 p
 ) disabilities1 & tipp$ work]s2 ,:]eas 
! ,unit$ ,/ates pres5tly exploits       
millions ( undocum5t$ work]s1 by =c+ !m 
to "w 9 sub/&>d conditions & bel[       
prevail+ wages2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
is pres5tly exp]i5c+ a g5]ational       

crisis1 z millions ( y\ng] & old] work]s
 face /ructural b>ri]s to mean+ful      
p>ticipation 9 ! work=ce2 ,:]eas !      
,unit$ ,/ates is und]9ve/+ 9 creative1  
cultural1 sci5tific1 & k indu/ries1     
includ+ high] education1 libr>ies1      
public art1 & j\rnalism2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$
 ,/ates is fac+ f\r ov]lapp+ & comp\nd+ 
crises1 namely ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1    
climate *ange1 sy/emic racism1 & extreme
 economic inequality1 t toge!r require a
 l>ge-scale mobilization on ! scale (   
,_w ,w> ,,ii to address2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$
 ,/ates is exp]i5c+ a su/a9$ economic   
depression1 9 :i* l[-wage work]s1 &     
,black1 ,lat9x1 ,native ,am]ican1 & o!r 
communities ( color1 z well z wom5 & p )
 disabilities1 h suff]$ disproportionate
 employm5t & income losses & face m\nt+ 
debts2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is fac+   
gr[+ dem& = c>e "w & social s]vices z ! 
baby boom] g5]ation retires f ! work=ce1
 & ! s5ior population is expect$ to     
ne>ly d\ble betwe5 #bjah & #bjfj2 ,:]eas
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is fac+ new work=ce    

*all5ges relat+ to privacy1 work]       
autonomy1 data ga!r+ & surveillance1 &  
automation1 z a result ( new te*nologies
 & ! rapidly *ang+ nature ( indu/ry1 &  
^! *all5ges h be5 accel]at$ by !        
,,covid-#ai p&emic2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$     
,/ates curr5tly suff]s f high levels (  
und]employm5t1 p]si/5t joblessness among
 m>g9aliz$ populations1 & ! gr[? (      
prim>ily l[-quality jobs1 result+ 9--   
7#a7 ! loss ( millions ( h\rs ( pot5tial
 output1 z well z det]ioration ( skills 
& productive capacity2  7#b7 l[]        
community liv+ /&>ds1 increas$ levels ( 
work+ pov]ty & homelessness1 & high]    
rates ( individual & family suff]+1     
includ+ physical & m5tal heal? problems2
  7#c7 high] rates ( workplace          
discrim9ation1 h>assm5t1 & a la/ hir$1  
fir/ fir$ approa* t disproportionately  
affects vuln]able populations1 includ+  
,black work]s1 wom51 ,,lgtbqia work]s1  
work]s ) disabilities1 =m]ly inc>c]at$  
work]s1 & "y & eld]ly work]s2  7#d7 an  
effective m9imum wage ( z]o = ^? :o _c  

obta9 employm5t2 &  7#e7 an increas+    
fraction ( ! work=ce =c$ to und]take    
multiple jobs1 or engage 9 dang]\s "w ) 
insuffici5t labor protections2 ,:]eas   
reliance on private inve/m5t alone has  
nev] hi/orically succe$$ 9 e/abli%+ a   
true full employm5t economy1 9 :i* e    
individual wi%+ to und]take paid "w c d 
s2 ,:]eas reliance on education1 skill  
developm5t1 job tra9+1 & o!r indirect   
policies alone h nev] hi/orically       
succe$$ 9 e/abli%+ a true full employm5t
 economy1 9 :i* e individual wi%+ to    
und]take paid "w c d s2 ,:]eas unt>get$1
 dem&-increas+ /imulus alone has nev]   
hi/orically succe$$ 9 e/abli%+ a true   
full employm5t economy1 9 :i* e         
individual wi%+ to und]take paid "w c d 
s2 ,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has !      
unique legal & f9ancial capacity1       
relative to ! local & ,/ate gov]nm5ts & 
! private sector1 to cr$ibly commit to  
fund+ ! programs & in/itutions necess>y 
to e/abli% a true full employm5t        
economy1 9 :i* e individual wi%+ to     

und]take paid "w c d s2 ,:]eas ! ,f$]al 
,res]ve1 on its own1 has nev]           
hi/orically succe$$ 9 e/abli%+ a true   
full employm5t economy1 9 :i* e         
individual wi%+ to und]take paid "w c d 
s1 & by its own admission1 lacks !      
necess>y tools & capacity to d s2 ,:]eas
 ,congress & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury h
 a demon/rat$ track record (            
successfully fund+ & adm9i/]+ direct job
 creation programs1 includ+ ! ,works    
,progress ,adm9i/ration & ,civilian     
,cons]vation ,corps dur+ ! ,new ,deal1  
:i* creat$ ov] six million jobs 9 less  
?an a ye>2 ,:]eas ,congress & !         
,treasury h a demon/rat$ track record ( 
mass-scale mobilization ( ! economy1    
includ+ dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 :5 ! ,unit$  
,/ates ma9ta9$ an av]age unemploym5t    
rate ( "u #b p]c5t1 & successfully d\bl$
 real output ( ! entire economy 9 "u #f 
ye>s 9 ! face ( an unprec$5t$ exi/5tial 
?reat2 & ,:]eas ,presid5t ,bid5 has tak5
 ,executive action on ! creation ( a    
,civilian ,climate ,corps ,initiative1 9

 ne$ ( d$icat$1 p]man5t fund+ on a      
nondiscretion>y basis1 to mobilize !    
next g5]ation ( cons]vation & resili5ce 
work]s & maximize ! creation (          
accessible tra9+ opportunities & good   
jobs3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7 x is 
! duty ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to create a 
,f$]al job gu>antee-- 7,a7 to f9ally    
elim9ate ! moral & economic sc\rge (    
involunt>y unemploym5t2  7,b7 to e/abli%
 a true full employm5t society1 9 :i*   
anyone :o wants to und]take paid "w 9 ! 
s]vice ( ! community & ! environm5t has 
ample opportunities to d s2  7,c7 to    
collectively a*ieve ! greate/ possible  
level ( socially & ecologically         
su/a9able prosp]ity1 & %>e ! fruits ( t 
prosp]ity equitably among all p2  7,d7  
to emp[] ! work+ class by (f]+ e work]1 
reg>dless ( 8 or h] backgr\nd1 capacity1
 or /atus1 ! opportunity to e>n a fair1 
liv+ wage1 & to organize ) fell[ work]s 
to advocate = common int]e/s2  7,e7 to  
ensure e p]son 9 ,am]ica has g5u9e &    

mean+ful opportunities = education1     
tra9+1 c>e] advancem5t1 & *oice )       
respect to work=ce p>ticipation2  7,f7  
to update & exp& our und]/&+ ( socially 
necess>y or useful "w to include        
hi/orically und]recogniz$ & uncomp5sat$ 
labor1 includ+ dome/ic & social c>e1    
ecological pres]vation1 & cultural1     
sci5tific1 & creative "w2  7,g7 to      
promote ju/ice & equity by /opp+ curr5t1
 prev5t+ future1 & repair+ hi/oric      
oppression & discrim9ation ( indig5\s   
peoples1 communities ( color1 migrant   
communities1 de9du/rializ$ communities1 
depopulat$ rural communities1 ! poor1   
l[-income work]s1 wom51 ! eld]ly1 !     
unh\s$1 p ) disabilities1 & y\? 7ref]r$ 
to 9 ?is resolution z frontl9e &        
vuln]able communities72  7,h7 to        
complete ! unf9i%$ legacy ( ! civil     
rights movem5t & ! ,new ,deal1 & meet ! 
contempor>y *all5ges pos$ by ! climate  
crisis id5tifi$ 9 ! ,gre5 ,new ,deal    
resolution2 &  7,i7 to meet ! broad]    
social & economic *all5ges ( ! #ba/     

c5tury ?r\gh appropriate public         
inve/m5t1 socially coord9at$ plann+1 &  
indu/rial coop]ation2  7#b7 ! goals     
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,i7 
( p>agraph 7#a7 7! job gu>antee goals7  
%\ld be accompli%$ ?r\gh an imm$iate    
national mobilization-- 7,a7 to e/abli% 
& honor a legally en=ceable "r to fair1 
dignifi$1 & dec5tly remun]at$ employm5t 
= all eligible individuals liv+ 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates 7h]eaft] ! "r to          
employm5t72  7,b7 to e/abli% & honor a  
,bill ( ,work]s' ,rights1 z a complem5t 
to ! "r to employm5t1 t addresses issues
 relat$ to work] exploitation1          
discrim9ation1 h>assm5t1 comp5sation1   
privacy1 autonomy1 *oice ( employm5t1   
work+ conditions1 ! "r to organize &    
collectively b>ga91 suitable            
accommodation = p ) disabilities1       
protection & expansion ( exi/+ safety   
net programs1 & o!r relat$ conc]ns      
7h]eaft] ! ,work]s' ,bill ( ,rights72   
7,c7 to e/abli%1 implem5t1 & adm9i/] a  
compreh5sive & div]se range ( socially  

necess>y & useful public projects1      
reflective ( community & regional ne$s1 
includ+ direct public job creation      
programs1 & to support relat$ education1
 tra9+1 cr$5tial+1 & c>e] developm5t    
programs1 to ensure work]s enjoy        
mean+ful *oice & appropriate            
opportunities = gr[? & advancem5t 9 _!  
*os5 area ( employm5t 7h]eaft] ! enabl+ 
programs72  7,d7 to design & implem5t ! 
"r to employm5t1 ,work]s' ,bill (       
,rights1 & enabl+ programs ?r\gh        
transp>5t & inclusive consultation1     
collaboration1 & p>tn]%ip ) frontl9e &  
vuln]able communities1 labor unions1    
work] coop]atives1 civil society gr\ps1 
,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 academia1 &    
bus9esses2  7,e7 to take ecological &   
equitable conc]ns into consid]ation :5  
design+ & implem5t+ ! "r to employm5t1  
,work]s' ,bill ( ,rights1 & enabl+      
programs1 z well z any o!r relat$       
infra/ructural & adm9i/rative           
in/itutions & proc$ures2  7,f7 to take  
any & all necess>y /eps to ensure1 :]ev]

 possible1 t all p b5efit f ! collective
 prosp]ity result+ f ! e/abli%m5t ( ! "r
 to employm5t1 ,work]s' ,bill ( ,rights1
 & enabl+ programs2 &  7,g7 to          
adequately & appropriately fund ^! ef=ts
 on a p]man5t1 nondiscretion>y basis1   
us+ ,congress p[] ( ! purse1 ?r\gh a    
comb9ation ( ,f$]al support to local &  
,/ate gov]nm5ts1 & v>i\s direct ,f$]al  
grant & inve/m5t programs2  7#c7 !      
national mobilization t[>ds a ,f$]al job
 gu>antee w\ld include projects t-- 7,a7
 /r5g!n communities1 retool our economy1
 a*ieve inclusive prosp]ity1 & leave no 
"o beh9d2  7,b7 address national        
priorities z well z ^? put =w>d by local
 gov]nm5ts & community organizations1 ) 
! p>ticipation ( communities impact$ by 
/ructural racism1 oppression1 &         
dis9ve/m5t 9 ! selection ( projects2    
7,c7 create net new jobs1 )\t displac+  
exi/+ public sector work]s2 &  7,d7     
prioritize racial equity & environm5tal 
su/a9ability1 includ+ b n limit$ to     
ensur+ a j transition = work]s &        

frontl9e communities curr5tly involv$ 9 
unsu/a9able indu/ries2  7#d7 job        
gu>antee work]s w\ld be employ$ 9 a     
range ( ways1 includ+ b n limit$ to--   
7,a7 ensur+ ! deliv]y ( high-quality1   
pr(essional c>e to *ildr51 s5iors1 &    
o!rs 9 ne$ ( long-t]m support 9 family  
bas$1 in=mal1 & =mal sett+s2  7,b7      
augm5t+ ! /aff+ ( public education &    
e>ly *ildhood le>n+1 includ+ ,head ,/>t 
& pres*ool2  7,c7 /r5g!n+ public        
aft]s*ool programs1 libr>ies1 &         
recreational programs to provide        
lifelong le>n+ & enri*m5t = p ( all     
ages2  7,d7 implem5t+ community         
infra/ructure & improvem5t projects t   
revitalize neighborhoods1 includ+ vacant
 & ab&on$ prop]ty cleanup1 /reet &      
sidewalk repair1 remodel+ & mod]nization
 ( s*ools & o!r public community-s]v+   
facilities1 & ma9t5ance & r5ovation (   
p>ks1 playgr\nds1 & public spaces2  7,e7
 exp&+ em]g5cy prep>$ness1 & relief &   
recov]y f natural & community disa/]s1  
includ+ public heal?1 natural disa/]s1 &

 environm5tal em]g5cies2  7,f7 produc+  
works ( public art & docum5tation (     
,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory ak9 to ! ,works    
,project ,adm9i/ration's ,f$]al ,art    
,project2  7,g7 implem5t+ environm5tal  
cons]vation1 rem$iation1 & su/a9ability 
initiatives1 increas+ ! en]gy effici5cy 
( build+s & our h\s+ /ock to address    
climate *ange1 & build+ climate         
resi/ance ?r\gh programs su* z !        
,civilian ,climate ,corps2  7,h7        
rehabilitat+ & retr(itt+ our exi/+      
af=dable h\s+ /ock to ensure safe1      
af=dable1 quality1 en]gy-effici5t homes1
 & support+ ! developm5t ( new af=dable 
h\s+ & social h\s+ to address !         
,nation's h\s+ crisis2  7,i7 produc+    
creative1 sci5tific1 arti/ic1 or        
cultural works1 :i* w\ld !n be made op5 
& available = public use2 &  7,j7       
support+ o!r projects t address public  
ne$s & c be implem5t$ quickly2  7#e7 job
 gu>antee jobs w\ld pay no less ?an #ae 
p] h\r1 adju/$ on a regul> basis to     
ensure a ris+ /&>d ( liv+1 & w\ld n     

replace any exi/+ safety net programs or
 b5efits1 includ+ unemploym5t insurance2
  7#f7 job gu>antee jobs w\ld also (f]  
b5efits1 includ+-- 7,a7 heal? insurance 
consi/5t ) t provid$ to exi/+ ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t employees2  7,b7 paid sick    
days & family leave2  7,c7 retirem5t    
b5efits2 &  7,d7 paid vacation2  7#g7   
job gu>antee work]s w\ld-- 7,a7 be able 
to jo9 public sector unions & b>ga9     
collectively = bett] work+ conditions & 
comp5sation2  7,b7 be protect$ aga9/    
discrim9ation & h>assm5t by ,f$]al labor
 laws2  7,c7 h _! data protect$ & _!    
privacy respect$2 &  7,d7 be emp[]$ to  
develop la/+ skills ?r\gh on-!-job      
tra9+1 z well z paid appr5tice%ips1     
cr$5tial+1 & o!r c>e]-build+            
opportunities2  7#h7 job gu>antee "w    
w\ld-- 7,a7 be made available-- 7i7 on a
 full-"t & "p-"t basis = adult resid5ts 
age #ah & ov]1 dep5d+ on work] ne$s1    
includ+ ^? ) involvem5t 9 ! crim9al     
legal sy/em2  7ii7 on a "p-"t basis = "y
 p ages #af & #ag2  7iii7 = %ort- or    

long-t]m p]iods1 dep5d+ on work] ne$s2 &
  7iv7 to all p on a nondiscrim9atory   
basis1 includ+ p ) disabilities2  7,b7  
include outrea* & recruitm5t1 conduct$ 9
 multiple languages2  7,c7 provide      
work]s & aspir+ work]s ) support        
s]vices1 su* z *ildc>e & transportation 
assi/ance1 & specific accommodations1 z 
ne$$ to access jobs & fulfill job       
responsibilities2 &  7,d7 mean+fully    
exp& our social safety net & w\ld n     
replace any exi/+ safety net programs or
 b5efits1 includ+ unemploym5t insurance2
 &  7#i7 ! job gu>antee program w\ld be 
adm9i/]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor &      
ov]se5 by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 9        
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1
 :o w\ld be responsible = disp]s+ fund+1
 & 9 p>ticul>-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y (      
,labor w\ld direct ,treasury funds to   
local employm5t (fices to manage job    
gu>antee projects & mat* job seek]s to  
projects1 z well z cov] any relat$      
capital & adm9i/rative co/s1 ) funds    
t>get$ dur+ ! initial #c-ye> />tup p]iod

 to areas ( greate/ employm5t ne$2 &    
7,b7 ,/ate1 c\nty1 & local gov]nm5ts1 z 
well z t]ritories & ,tribal ,nations1   
w\ld help adm9i/] ! program1 engag+     
resid5ts 9 community assessm5ts &       
p>ticipatory processes to id5tify job   
gu>antee projects to g into a ,community
 ,job ,bank4