H.Res. 170 is a House resolution expressing support for Black American workers and calling for legislative action to address workplace inequalities and discrimination. The resolution documents significant disparities facing Black workers, including higher unemployment rates (3 percentage points above the national average), lower median earnings (87 cents per dollar compared to overall average workers), higher rates of workplace injuries, and discrimination based on race and ethnicity. The resolution also highlights that Black women face compounded challenges, earning only 69 cents for every dollar paid to white men. Rather than creating a new program or allocating funds, this resolution calls on Congress to pass four specific pieces of legislation: the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, the National Apprenticeship Act, the Raise the Wage Act, and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. These bills would collectively aim to improve wages, job training access, workplace safety, and workers' organizing rights across the economy.
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