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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.
“We are disappointed to see the House approve the PRO Act. This legislation would harm workers, employers, and the economy in multiple ways. It violates workers’ privacy, takes away private ballots in union organizing elections, imposes California’s restrictive independent contractor test that is already costing people their livelihoods, and threatens workers with the loss of a job if they don’t pay union dues," said U.S. Chamber President Suzanne Clark.
House leadership is expected to bring a controversial proposal aimed to rewrite federal labor laws up for a floor vote as early as tonight.
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Selah Freedom and the Selah Way Foundation is working with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on putting an end to human trafficking.
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."
Workers would lose the private ballot, be forced to pay union dues, or be told they could no longer work as an independent contractor.
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.
