    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 134, 116th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Proclamation 10055 of June 30, 2020
    Pledge to America's Workers Month, 2020
    By the President of the United States of America
    A Proclamation
    The ongoing effects of the coronavirus pandemic on our Nation's economy
    and workforce have been unprecedented. Businesses of all sizes have been
    forced to close, downsize, or restructure; countless employees have
    transitioned to working remotely; and tens of millions of Americans have
    found themselves newly unemployed. Despite the hardship caused by the
    pandemic, it has not encumbered the American spirit or the unyielding
    resolve of our Nation's workers. The United States economy added 2.5
    million jobs in May, rebounding with historic strength and beginning the
    transition back to strong economic growth. During Pledge to America's
    Workers Month, we celebrate the resilience and unlimited potential of
    America's workers and industries; honor the State and private-sector
    organizations that have pledged to train, educate, and reskill American
    workers; and reaffirm our unparalleled support for our workforce as we
    emerge from the grip of this crisis.
    In July 2018, I established the President's National Council for the
    American Worker in order to develop and implement a national strategy to
    reshape the education and job training landscape to better meet the
    needs of American students, workers, and businesses. In coordination
    with the Council, my Administration has called on States, businesses,
    and trade groups to sign the Pledge to America's Workers, by which they
    commit to expanding programs that educate, train, and reskill workers of
    all ages. A strong, bipartisan majority of our Nation's Governors and
    over 430 companies, trade associations, and unions have signed the
    Pledge, promising to provide education and training opportunities for 16
    million American students and workers over the next 5 years.
    I also established the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board to glean
    expertise and input from a broad spectrum of leaders in the public,
    private, education, and not-for-profit sectors. At the time of its
    creation, our country was experiencing a historic economic boom, record-
    low unemployment rates, and soaring consumer confidence. The rapid
    changes brought on by the coronavirus pandemic have further revealed

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    the critical need to invest in our workers to get our Nation back to work.
    The Board is focused on numerous challenges, and recently issued a
    National Workforce Recovery Call-to-Action to spur economic recovery by
    expediting American workers' return to employment and upward mobility
    through investment in career pathways and implementation of skill-based
    hiring practices. The Call-to-Action also emphasizes removing obstacles
    to modernizing workforce education and building the technology
    infrastructure needed for the future of work.
    My Administration is committed to helping every citizen find the path to
    economic success and professional fulfillment that works for them. It is
    critical that we explore and promote non-traditional pathways to family-
    sustaining careers, including through enhancing data transparency that
    can help match workers with available jobs; modernizing candidate
    recruitment, hiring, and training practices; and advancing lifelong
    learning opportunities. By broadening our vision for America's workforce
    and igniting ingenuity and innovation, we can bring opportunity and
    prosperity to all Americans.
    Although the coronavirus pandemic has tested the mettle of our Nation's
    workers, our country has steeled its resolve to overcome and persevere.
    The same resourcefulness and determination with which we have confronted
    this crisis will be the catalyst for our economic resurgence. American
    workers are the engine of our country's future prosperity.
    NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of
    America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
    the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim July 2020 as Pledge to
    America's Workers Month.
    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of
    June, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty, and of the
    Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
    fourth.
    DONALD J. TRUMP