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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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- U.S. Chamber Sues National Labor Relations Board Over New Rule Forcing Joint Employment RelationshipThe U.S. Chamber of Commerce and a coalition of business groups filed a lawsuit against the National Labor Relations Board over its new joint employer rule.In a saga spanning over 11 years, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) recently filed for bankruptcy.A recent letter draws attention to the fact that only Congress can change federal labor law, no matter what labor unions say.U.S. Chamber of Commerce Vice President of Retirement Policy Chantel Sheaks issued a statement after the Department of Labor proposed a rule rewriting the definition of an investment advice fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.U.S. Chamber of Commerce SVP Glenn Spencer issued the following statement regarding a new rule from the NLRB that abandons a clear, straightforward standard in favor of a vague and expansive standard for determining joint employment.The Biden administration's "whole of government" approach to promoting labor unions is harmful to workers, employers, and the economy, a new white paper from the U.S. Chamber finds.
