Bill > HRes170

This resolution expresses strong support for Black workers in the United States by acknowledging historical and ongoing workforce challenges while proposing legislative solutions to address systemic inequities. The resolution highlights persistent issues facing Black workers, including consistently higher unemployment rates, lower median weekly earnings (only 87% of average full-time workers' earnings), workplace discrimination, and safety challenges. It recognizes the critical role Black workers have played in the American economy, from forced labor during slavery to current contributions to the workforce, and emphasizes the need to improve economic opportunities through various legislative measures. Specifically, the resolution supports efforts to reduce workforce inequalities, guarantee fair wages and safe working conditions, protect workers' rights to organize, and pass key pieces of legislation like the PRO Act, National Apprenticeship Act, Raise the Wage Act, and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. The document also acknowledges the disproportionate challenges faced by Black women and highlights the importance of expanding educational and apprenticeship opportunities for Black youth as a strategy for improving economic mobility and national economic security.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/170/all-info