Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley rolled out a proposal he calls a "workers bill of rights for the 21st century" on Thursday, which lists a number of liberal reform measures to help American workers.

Under his bill of rights for American workers, the former Maryland governor aims to combat economic inequality, while helping the working class and families achieve the American Dream.

Included on the list are a number of reforms that his fellow 2016 Democratic contendeds have also publicly supported, like paid family leave, $15 minimum wage, equal pay and reducing the burden of college debt.

However, he also introduces several ideas to address worker issues that have not been given much attention on the campaign trail. One is doing away with erratic work schedules.

"Erratic and constantly changing schedules leave many workers-especially in growing low-wage industries-unable to plan ahead to make ends meet," O'Malley said in a press statement sent to Latin Post.

To fix this, he is calling for a proposal called "The Right To A Predictable Weekly Schedule," which is a bill championed by congressional Democrats that mandates employers to give their workers at least two weeks notice of their schedules. Employers are also required to pay their workers when they are told to be available for an on-call shift, even if they are not asked to come in or get sent home early.

Another less popular proposal that O'Malley is raising in his campaign is the struggle for workers to get full-time positions. "The Right To Full-Time Work" promises that O'Malley will "launch a new, national campaign to promote full-time employment."

"We still have urgent work to do to build on that legacy and protect it from Republican attacks - especially when it comes to America's middle class and the working people who, too often, have been shut out of the recovery," he said.

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