Workers deserve stability, dignity, and fair pay. Yet millions of people across the country can be fired without warning and paid wages that cannot sustain basic living needs. Our communities cannot thrive when hardworking people are living in fear of sudden job loss and financial instability.

We are calling on lawmakers to adopt a Worker Rights Platform that includes just-cause protections, a living minimum wage, and stronger workplace standards.

Add your name if you believe every worker deserves fairness, respect, and a real chance to live with stability.

Across the country, most workers live under at-will employment, a system where employers can fire people at any time with no warning and no explanation. This leaves families vulnerable, especially when combined with wages that are far too low to cover basic needs.

Too many workers are:

• Fired without due process
• Punished for speaking up
• Paid wages that do not match the cost of living
• Working in unsafe or unpredictable conditions
• Forced into survival mode despite full-time employment

Workers deserve better than this.

 
Imagine doing everything right at work, showing up on time, putting in effort, supporting your team, only to be told at the end of the day, “You’re done.” No reason. No warning. No protection.

This happens every day because at-will employment makes it legal.

And wages make the situation worse. People are working full time and still cannot afford food, rent, or transportation. Many are juggling two or three jobs just to survive.

One worker shared that after paying rent and bills, he had nine dollars left for the entire week. He was exhausted, hungry, and still slipping deeper into debt — even though he worked every day.

No one working full time should be living like this.

 
We are urging lawmakers to adopt a clear, simple, and powerful platform of worker protections:

 
1. End At-Will Employment — Enact Just-Cause Protections
Workers should not lose their jobs based on personal bias, retaliation, or sudden decisions behind closed doors. Just-cause laws require employers to provide:

• A fair, documented reason for termination
• Notice and an opportunity to improve
• Protection from retaliation
• Transparency and accountability

Job security is a human right.

 
2. Raise the Minimum Wage to a True Living Wage
Wages must reflect the real cost of living. A living wage allows people to pay rent, buy food, support their families, and live without constant financial anxiety.

This means:

• A higher minimum wage that matches real expenses
• Automatic cost-of-living adjustments
• Wage protections for part-time and contract workers

No one should work full time and remain in poverty.

 
3. Guarantee Workplace Accountability and Respect
Workers should be treated with dignity, not fear. We demand policies that ensure:

• Safe working conditions
• Fair scheduling practices
• Anti-retaliation protections
• Transparent disciplinary processes
• Access to health care and paid leave
• Clear channels to report unsafe or illegal practices

Strong rights create strong workplaces.

 
A fair system that supports:

✔ Economic justice
✔ Job stability
✔ Safe workplaces
✔ Fair pay
✔ Human dignity
✔ Community strength

This is not just policy — it is a promise that every worker matters.

 
We call on state and local leaders to:

✔ End at-will employment
✔ Pass just-cause firing protections
✔ Raise the minimum wage to a living wage
✔ Index wages to inflation
✔ Strengthen worker protections statewide
✔ Hold employers accountable for retaliation and unsafe practices
 
Sign this petition today.
Workers deserve security. Workers deserve fair pay. Workers deserve respect. Together we can build a future where workplaces lift people up instead of tearing them down.

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