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Don’t Let Washington Take Your Job Rights Away
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Why the Faster Labor Contracts Act means less freedom and more government control for America’s workers.
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The U.S. Chamber works with leaders at the U.S. Department of Labor, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, Congressional committees, and state legislatures to protect opportunities for independent contractors, promote needed immigration reforms to welcome global talent to the American workforce, and preserve every American’s right to work.
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- When it comes to the decision to unionize, workers deserve to know the facts about retirement options and security.Best practices and shared resources for the business community to end human trafficking.The U.S. Chamber and the AFRJ partnered to produce this publication to emphasize the importance of regional partnerships to fight this heinous crime.Union membership as a percentage of the workforce declined again in 2023, hitting a new record low.Nearly two years after claiming victory in an election at an Amazon warehouse on Staten Island, the union is reportedly in turmoil.The San Martín mine case is the first to go before an RRM panel, and the outcomes could set a potentially damaging precedent for labor disputes moving forward, impacting the U.S. business community.A new DOL regulation replaces the previous regulation with uncertainty, creating bias against independent contractor status.This Key Vote Alert! letter was sent to the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives, supporting H.J. Res. 98, a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act to nullify the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) Final Rule on Joint-Employer Status.The U.S. Chamber of Commerce issued a statement today regarding the new employee and independent contractor classification rule from the Department of Labor.
