A federal jobs guarantee establishes a legal right to a job.
Pressley 21 [Ayanna, American politician who has served as the U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 7th congressional district since 2019, “REP. PRESSLEY, ECONOMISTS, ADVOCATES UNVEIL HISTORIC FEDERAL JOB GUARANTEE RESOLUTION” 18 February 2021, https://pressley.house.gov/2021/02/18/rep-pressley-economists-advocates-unveil-historic-federal-job-guarantee/. Accessed 17 July 2023]
A federal job guarantee would provide every person with an enforceable legal right to a quality job. Extending beyond a project based approach, the Resolution calls for the creation of federal jobs that meet long-neglected community, physical and human infrastructure needs, such as delivering quality care for children and seniors, building and sustaining 21st century transit systems, strengthening neighborhoods, and protecting the environment. Funded by the federal government and implemented locally in partnership with communities, the program would provide public jobs for all adults seeking employment