Raise the Federal Minimum Wage to $17
Increase the minimum wage nationwide to reflect inflation and rising living costs while preserving local flexibility for higher standards.

Guarantee the Right to Organize a Union
Protect and expand workers’ ability to form and join unions to raise wages and strengthen bargaining power.

Ban Non-Compete Agreements Nationwide
Prohibit employers from blocking workers from taking better jobs in their field or industry.

Support Workers Displaced by AI
Fund large scale worker retraining, expand education savings accounts for adults, and tie immigration, licensing, and labor policy to protect Americans in disrupted sectors.

Expand Vocational and Apprenticeship Pathways
Fund employer-led apprenticeship programs in advanced manufacturing, healthcare, and the trades.

Invest in Infrastructure That Creates Jobs
Target permitting reform and investment in ports, roads, and energy grids. Not just as infrastructure, but as job creators with paychecks attached.

Make the Wealthy and Big Corporations Pay Fair Taxes
Stop rewarding stock buybacks, CEO pay spikes, and offshoring by closing loopholes and raising corporate tax fairness.

Portable Benefits for Independent Workers

Create a national framework for gig and contract workers to access retirement plans, unemployment coverage, and health options.

Create a National Labor Mobility Compact
Require all states to recognize each other’s occupational licenses (unless proven safety risk) and offer relocation vouchers to help workers move to stronger job markets.

Heartland Visas for Shrinking Regions
Offer special visas to high skill immigrants who move to counties losing working age residents to help rebuild local economies.

Reform the H-1B Visa System with a Talent Floor
Issue H-1B visas only for jobs paying over $400,000 or above the local 90th percentile wage, with automatic green card eligibility after two years.