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Proposal ID1096
Proposal2022 Platform Amendment: Chapter II, Section G Labor, 2f Living Wage
PresenterPlatform Committee Sponsor: Nevada Green Party, South Carolina Green Party
Floor ManagerChris Stella
PhaseClosed - Adopted
Discussion08-22-2022 - 09-18-2022
Voting09-19-2022 - 09-25-2022
Presens QuorumTwo Thirds of Active Accredited States/Caucuses
Consens QuorumTwo Thirds of Yes and No Votes

Background

The current language is somewhat confusing when read in combination with Chapter IV, Section D – Livable Income. That section includes a call for a universal basic income, so rather than tying ourselves to a specific number for wages that is quickly growing out of date, we should emphasize the broader plan of the Green platform to support a Livable Income for all. This also recognizes that the “gig economy” is increasingly turning many workers into contractors. We also cite Chapter IV Section H which calls for “Adopting a reduced-hour (30-35 hours) work week as a standard.”

Proposal

Amend Chapter 2 Social Justice, Section G – Labor, Subsection 2(f) to replace the current language:

"All workers, temporary or permanent, must be paid a living wage. The federal minimum wage for all workers should be set to at least $15 per hour, indexed to inflation."

with the following language:

"All workers, temporary or permanent, employee or contractor, must be paid a living wage suitable for a single income, working full-time 30-35 hours per week [see Chapter IV, Section H, of this platform for more information]. The federal minimum wage for all workers should be indexed to inflation and adjusted regularly to ensure all workers nationwide continue to receive a living wage. The tipped minimum wage should be abolished. To ensure a livable income for all people, we support additional measures such as implementing a universal basic income [see Chapter IV, Section D, of this platform for more information]."

Resources

Approval of this proposal will amend the 2020 GPUS Platform.

Contact:
Nevada Green Party, co-chair: Margery Hanson, nvgreenparty@gmail.com
South Carolina Green Party, co-chair: Jessica Lazenby, jalazenby27@gmail.com

Original author:
Garret Wassermann, garret.wassermann@gp.org

References

This proposal is also available for comment at: https://gpus.org/other/platform-2017/2022-chapter-ii-social-justice-section-g-labor-2f/


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