PRINTER'S NO. 1607
No. 101 Session of 1975
INTRODUCED BY BLACKWELL, RICHARDSON, ROSS AND BARBER,
JUNE 3, 1975
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, JUNE 4, 1975
In the House of Representatives, June 3, 1975
1 WHEREAS, The continued growth of automation in this country
2 has not only served to cut back on new hiring in many
3 industries, but it has also caused the loss of jobs for many
4 existing employees; and
5 WHEREAS, The current economic problems have also contributed
6 to making many fewer jobs available to the American working
7 public; therefore be it
8 RESOLVED (the Senate concurring), That the General Assembly
9 of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania memorialize the Congress of
10 the United States to investigate and take affirmative action in
11 the following areas to alleviate chronic unemployment and
12 hardship:
13 (1) Implement legislation to reduce the standard working day
14 from eight to six hours.
15 (2) Study the feasibility of providing a guaranteed annual
16 income to those individuals who have lost jobs due to automation
17 in industries that continue to prosper and work close to full
1 capacity, with this income to be financed at least in part by
2 such companies.
3 (3) Provide for full retirement and social security benefits
4 for all workers at age 55 so that they may more fully enjoy the
5 fruits of their many years of labor; and be it further
6 RESOLVED, That copies of this document be transmitted to the
7 legislatures of the States in the Union and to each Senator and
8 Representative in the Congress of the United States.
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