Get America Working is working for the uplift of Women, Seniors, African-Americans, Latinos, New Immigrants, People with Disabilities, Youth, Businesses, Labor, Advocates for the Environment



Unemployment has destabilizing consequences both for society and for the individual. Youth unemployment affects the Gross National Product through lost production, the effect on economic output, and the large sums spent on social support programs.



Dependency increases the costs of entitlements, lowers our gross national product, and reduces revenue to the Federal government .....People with disabilities want to work...to be productive, self supporting and tax paying participants in society. The Americans with Disabilities Act grants us that dignity and that right.



American immigration policy fulfills our commitment to religious and political freedom. 'Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,' is not rhetoric, it is America's pledge to ensure that those brave men and women who face the prospect of ethnic cleansing, religious oppression, torture, and even death have a haven. Because this country was founded in large part by those who fled various kinds of political and religious persecution, it has become of our historical responsibility to serve as an advocate for human rights