Unions
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Some claims from unions are feasible, while others are misleading. Here's the reality.
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On Thursday, February 6, the house passed
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce supports Senate Bill 528, the “Uniform Worker Classification Act.”
The U.S. House of Representatives on February 5 passed H.R. 2474, the so-called Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act.
House leadership is expected to bring a controversial proposal aimed to rewrite federal labor laws up for a floor vote as early as tonight.
This Key Vote Alert! letter was sent to the U.S. House of Representatives, opposing H.R. 2474, the "Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act."
This Coalition letter was sent to the U.S. House of Representatives opposing H.R. 2474, the "Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act."
It is no surprise that certain states and groups want to impose burdensome regulations on business – but the current attack on independent contractors not only undermines successful business models, it also eviscerates the decision-making authority an individual has over himself.
While the Chamber supports certain elements of the NPRM, including its appropriate recognition that variances must be both statistically significant and practically significant, the Chamber has substantial concerns about much of the NPRM’s treatment of statistical and non-statistical evidence.
House leaders reportedly promised that the PRO Act will be brought to the floor for a vote within the coming weeks.
This year’s BLS estimate of union membership showed that union membership slipped to 10.3 percent of the total workforce in 2019.
