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A new study reveals how some union practices prioritize maintaining their political influence over delivering benefits.
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The New Hampshire Business & Industry Association and several other trade associations on April 22 submitted a letter to Senator Shaheen expressing their opposition to the PRO Act.
The American Bar Association (ABA) on April 20 submitted a letter to the leaders of the Senate and the Senate Committe on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions expressing its opposition to the "persuader" rule portion of the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. Read the letter here...
Internal Revenue Service Attn: CC:PA:LPD:PR (Notice 2021-03) Room 5203 P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044
Administrator Brian Pasternak Office of Foreign Labor Certification Employment and Training Administration U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20210
Internal Revenue Service Attn: CC:PA:LPD:PR (Notice 2021-03) Room 5203 P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives, opposing H.R. 7, the "Paycheck Fairness Act."
This coalition letter was sent to the Congressional leaders, opposing use of the Congressional Review Act to disapprove the “Update of Commission's Conciliation Procedures” finalized by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
In the world of labor and employment policy, it is a well-known fact that organized labor has been hemorrhaging members for the past 65 years, and labor leaders have sought innumerable ways to reverse that trend. Since peaking at roughly 35% of the workforce in the 1950s, union membership has steadily declined. In 2018, it stood at just 10.5% of the workforce, with a mere 6.4% membership rate in the private sector.
Ms. Jessica LoomanPrincipal Deputy AdministratorWage and Hour DivisionU.S. Department of Labor200 Constitution Ave., N.W.Washington, DC 20210 By electronic submission: www.regulations.gov RE: Rescission of Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act Rule,RIN 1235 –AA37, 86 Fed. Reg. 14038 (March 12, 2021) Dear Ms. Looman:
Ms. Jessica LoomanPrincipal Deputy AdministratorWage and Hour DivisionU.S. Department of Labor200 Constitution Ave., N.W.Washington, DC 20210 By electronic submission: www.regulations.gov RE: Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act:Withdrawal ; RIN 1235 –AA34; 86 Fed. Reg. 14027 (March 12, 2021) Dear Ms. Looman: