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Labor Relations Committee Meeting

U.S. Chamber of Commerce
May 15 & 16, 2013

Agenda

Handouts

Labor Materials

11-19-12 – Coalition comments to the Society for Human Resource Management on the SHRM-ANSI Investor Metrics Standard.

11-19-12 – Comments to the Society for Human Resource Management on the SHRM-ANSI Investor Metrics Standard.

1-18-13 – Comments to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR) in response to the USCCR briefing on “The Impact of Criminal Background Checks and The EEOC’s Conviction Records Policy on the Employment of Black and Hispanic Workers.”

1-25-13 – Press release on the Chamber’s comments on D.C. Circuit’s ruling regarding NLRB recess appointments.

2-11-13 – Comments to the Federal Aviation Administration on Flight crew Member Duty and Rest Requirements.

3-1-13 – Request for extension of comment period to the Department of Labor on the Information Collection Request for the Worker Classification Survey.

3-12-13 – Comments to the Department of Labor on the Information Collection Request for the Worker Classification Survey.

3-14-13 – Testimony on “Regulating the Regulators – Reducing Burdens on Small Business” before the House Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight and Regulations of the Committee on Small Business.

4-11-13 – Key Vote letter to the House of Representatives in support of H.R. 1120, the “Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act.”

Immigration Materials

11-14-12 – Blog post on how the results of the election have brought the immigration reform issue again to the forefront.

11-29-12 – Key Vote letter to the House of Representatives strongly supporting H.R. 6429, the “STEM Jobs Act of 2012.”

11-29-12 – Blog post on H.R. 6429, the “STEM Jobs Act of 2012,” and why it is a good start on needed immigration reform

11-30-12 – Blog post on the release of a report titled “Help Wanted: The Role of Foreign Workers in the Innovation Economy,” which finds that foreign-born STEM workers help the economy.

12-4-12 – Coalition letter to Congress on the release of a report titled “Help Wanted: The Role of Foreign Workers in the Innovation Economy.”

12-14-12 – Blog post on alleviating the worker shortage in the construction industry by hiring foreign workers.

1-10-13 – Coalition letter to the Office of Management and Budget to emphasize the importance of adequate funding to ensure appropriate U.S. Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry.

1-15-13 – Blog post on an MPI report which found that immigration enforcement has increased considerably.

1-17-13 – Blog post on the Chamber’s joining of business, faith, and law enforcement leaders in urging Congress to pass bipartisan and comprehensive immigration reform.

1-28-13 – Letter to Senators Orrin Hatch, Marco Rubio, Amy Klobuchar, and Christopher Coons thanking them for the introduction of S. 169, the “Immigration Innovation Act of 2013.”

2-4-13 – Blog post on Bill Gate’s push to reform the immigration system which currently discourages the hiring of foreign students who graduate with STEM degrees from U.S. universities.

2-6-13 – Blog post on a Gallup poll showing significant public support for comprehensive immigration reform.

2-20-13 – Blog post on the Chamber’s strong push for comprehensive immigration reform.

2-21-13 – Blog post on the Chamber’s agreement with the AFL-CIO on basic principles for a lesser-skilled visa program.

2-27-13 – Testimony on “How E-Verify Works and How it Benefits American Employers and Workers” before the House Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security of the Committee on the Judiciary.

2-27-13 – Blog post on the Chamber’s support of E-Verify, but with some improvements.

3-22-13 – Letter to Representatives Joe Heck and Mike Quigley thanking them for introducing H.R. 1354, the “Jobs Originated Through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act.”

4-1-13 – Blog post on why the high demand for H-1B visas highlights the need for more to be made available.

4-5-13 – Blog post explaining the lesser-skilled worker program and “W” visa created in the Group of 8’s legislation.

4-9-13 – Blog post on a recent study finding that immigration reform would boost the economy and cut the deficit.

4-11-13 – Coalition letter to Congress urging the passage of comprehensive immigration reform in the 113th Congress.

4-11-13 – Letter to Senators Mazie Hirono and Orrin Hatch in support of S. 703, which would provide a necessary technical update to help facilitate Hong Kong’s possible inclusion in the Visa Waiver Program.

4-17-13 – Press Release in support of the introduction of S.744, the “Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act.”

4-17-13 – Blog post on the Group of 8 in the Senate introducing their comprehensive immigration reform bill.

4-17-13 – Blog post on multiple studies finding that immigration does not depress wage or employment levels.

4-19-13 – Blog post on research by Michael Clemens of the Center for Global Development showing that immigration benefits the country.