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The Department of Labor’s new overtime regulation raises the salary threshold, which will harm small businesses and charitable nonprofits.
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March 8, 202 1 Florida Congressional Delegation RE: Chambers of Commerce Urge You to Vote No on H.R. 842, the “Protecting the Right toOrganize (PRO) Act ” Dear Members of Florida’s Congressional Delegation: The undersigned Chamber s of Commerce representing jobs creators and local businesses from acrossFlorida, write to urge you to vote NO on H.R. 842, the “Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act ,” andto oppose the harmful impacts that this legislation would have on Florida’s economy.
March 5, 2021Dear Members of the Virginia Congressional Delegation:On behalf of the approximately 225,000 employers in the Commonwealth concerned with the rights of their employees, the fragile economy, and the need for balance in federal labor law, the undersigned chambers of commerce write to express our opposition to the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act.
March 4, 2021Dear Representative Lucy McBath,On behalf of the Dunwoody Perimeter Chamber, I would like to thank you for not cosponsoring the H.R. 842, the “Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act,” and urge you to vote NO on this legislation that would be harmful for the economy.
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the United States Congress, opposing H.R. 963 / S. 505, the “Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act.” This bill is on the Legislative Leadership list for the “How They Voted” scorecard.
This Key Vote Alert! letter was sent to the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives, opposing H.R. 842, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO) Act."
As the economy continues on the path of a K-shaped recovery, Congress should be pursuing policies that will elevate businesses and workers on the bottom part of that K. Instead, Democrats are pushing legislation designed to help their friends in organized labor and cause more damage. This legislation is called The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, but there is nothing positive about it.
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the United States Senate, on the "American Rescue Plan."
This Key Vote Alert! letter was sent to the Members of the United States Senate, on the Parliamentarian's decisions during this Congress.
The Department of Labor has released guidance detailing qualifying reasons for an individual to refuse work and still be eligible for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA).
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