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A new study reveals how some union practices prioritize maintaining their political influence over delivering benefits.
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In honor of Women's Equality Day, we highlight the rise of women in leadership positions across all sectors of business and the economy.
New York City’s new $15/hour minimum wage went into effect this year, and business owners already are feeling the predictable consequences.
As the multiemployer pension funding crisis looms, its now up to the Senate to act.
This letter was sent to the United States Senate supporting H.R. 1994, the "Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act of 2019."
The U.S. Department of Labor recently issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking to implement the Form T-1 for union-related trusts.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed (231-199) H.R. 582, the Raise the Wage Act, to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Chamber of Commerce Senior Vice President for Employment Policy Glenn Spencer released the following statement today regarding the announcement of Gene Scalia as the nominee for Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor:
U.S. Chamber Senior Vice President for Employment Policy Glenn Spencer released the following statement on New DOL Secretary Nominee.
The U.S. Chamber opposes H.R. 582, the "Raise the Wage Act."
