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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce supports Senate Bill 528, the “Uniform Worker Classification Act.”
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."
2019 was a productive year for the American Workforce Advisory Board, and 2020 should be too. Check out the highlights from this year.
The labor market is tight, which means there are fewer workers to fill open positions and, as a result, wages are rising.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Releases New Paid Family Leave Report Highlighting the Patchwork of Laws in the States
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with A Better Balance, National Women’s Law Center, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the National Partnership for Women & Families applauded the House Committee on Education and Labor approval of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, by a bipartisan vote of 29-17.
This Coalition letter was sent to the House Committee on Education and Labor, on H.R. 2694, the "Pregnant Workers Fairness Act."
U.S. Chamber President Tom Donohue's remarks on the State of American Business as prepared for delivery on January 9, 2020.
Today U.S. Chamber CEO Thomas J. Donohue cautioned that the United States must continue to engage on the world stage or risk being left behind in his annual State of American Business Address.
