H. J. Res. 35, CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT RESPECTING THE RIGHT TO FULL EMPLOYMENT

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Constitutional Amendment - Provides that every person has the right to: (1) work; (2) free choice of employment; (3) just and favorable conditions of work; (4) protection against unemployment; and (5) equal pay for equal work, without any discrimination.

Latest Major Action: 3/1/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HJ_35.html

110th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. J. RES. 35

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States respecting the right to full employment and balanced growth.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 13, 2007

Mr. JACKSON of Illinois introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States respecting the right to full employment and balanced growth.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States:

`Article --

`Section 1. Every person has the right to work, to free choice of employment, to just and favorable conditions of work, and to protection against unemployment.

`Section 2. Every person, without any discrimination, has the right to equal pay for equal work.

`Section 3. Every person who works has the right to just and favorable remuneration ensuring for themselves and their family an existence worthy of human dignity, and supplemented, if necessary, by other means of social protection.

`Section 4. Every person who works has the right to form and join trade unions for the protection of their interests.

`Section 5. The Congress shall have power to enforce and implement this article by appropriate legislation.'.

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:H.J.RES.35:

[DemocratSinceBirth]

1. "(2) free choice of employment;"

Can I coach the Phoenix Suns?

[shadowknows69]

2. I always wanted to be an astronaut

[DemocratSinceBirth]

3. There Already Is The Humphrey Hawkins Act Which Commits America To Full Employment

That resolution strikes me as the corollary to the "eat and drink all the pizza, chips, beer, and ice cream you want and live to be one hundred " diet...

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4. There is an opening at NBC....

I could give it a try.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

5. If I Can't Get The Coaching Gig I Want To Star In A Movie With Scarlett Johansson And Halle Berry

I will be the romantic lead and they will both be vying for my affection...

[shadowknows69]

8. I'll be the screen writer as long as I get to watch

Gratuitous nudity of course.

[undeterred]

6. They should include the right to have a manager who is not an asshole.

[backwoodsbob]

7. can I be coach of the Pistons?

of course that doesnt seem to be a long term gig but thats cool :beer:

[TahitiNut]

9. "Every person..."???

:wtf: