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- The Teamsters Union is attempting to tell Amazon which contractors it should do business with.The National Labor Relations Board issues contradictory orders and launches a preemptive strike against a free and fair election at Starbucks.This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the United States Congress, opposing H.R. 20 / S. 567, the "Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023." This letter places the bill on the Legislative Leadership scorecard, for credit for refraining from cosponsorship.This Coalition letter was sent to the Members of the United States Congress, on the Legal Immigration and Border Enforcement Reform This Year (LIBERTY) Campaign.This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives, supporting H.R 2700, the "Employee Rights Act."The Teamsters union claimed they organized workers at Amazon, but those claims are far from accurate.Witnesses testified to Congress on the dangers of California’s AB-5 and pending DOL rule on independent contractors.The Employee Rights Act contains numerous elements that would benefit employers and employees alike while also limiting radical changes in labor policy based on the makeup of the National Labor Relations Board.Today, Senator Bernie Sanders used a second Senate HELP Committee hearing to promote unions and attack employers.
