Resolution 3 :
IN SUPPORT OF JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND ECONOMY
Presented by:
Seconded by: Cumbre de Miembros 2024 Delegates
Testimony by:
Date: September 14, 2024
Whereas: We have low wages, the cost of living is very high, and we cannot afford to support our families with dignity, and it is difficult to work because of the distance to work;
Whereas: Employers take advantage of undocumented people and threaten us with deportation if we complain, and we are subjected to slavery;
Whereas: The $7.25 minimum wage leaves us on the poverty line and does not allow us to have a better quality of life;
Whereas: We live in a society where we value maximum profit over decent work;
Whereas: Many workers are unaware of their labor rights, whether state or federal, resulting in exploitation of our jobs;
Therefore, be it resolved: La Unión del Pueblo Entero and its membership will work and advocate with legislators and politicians to obtain higher wages so that the minimum wage can be raised to a level where we can live with dignity, to $15 or more;
Therefore, be it resolved: La Unión del Pueblo Entero and its membership will advocate for legislation at the state and federal levels that will increase better working conditions and greater security in our jobs;
Therefore, be it resolved: La Unión del Pueblo Entero and its membership commit to continue educating and supporting workers regarding their rights and recovering unpaid wages through strikes, sit-ins, and demonstrations;
Therefore, be it resolved: La Unión del Pueblo Entero and its membership will continue working with local governments to prosecute employers who do not pay their workers.
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