The Employment Policy division regularly interacts with Congressional staff, numerous Federal agencies and many national coalitions (some of which are chaired by the Chamber) to help define and shape national labor, immigration and employee benefit policy.
Unions like the SEIU have decided to pursue a concept from Europe referred to as sector-level (or sectoral) bargaining.
The country’s key union transparency law, the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA), will turn 60 years old tomorrow.
The California Legislature has passed AB 5, a bill that will disrupt the "gig economy."
The U.S. Chamber opposes A.B. 5, a bill that would amend California’s Labor and Unemployment Insurance codes to severely restrict the ability of employers to utilize the services of independent contractors.
On August 27, President Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate attorney Gene Scalia to serve as the next Secretary of Labor.
The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced that it will induct two architects of a union transparency law into its Hall of Honor.
Our immigration policies sorely need updating to ensure that the U.S. remains the number one destination for the leaders of tomorrow.
New York City’s new $15/hour minimum wage went into effect this year, and business owners already are feeling the predictable consequences.
As the multiemployer pension funding crisis looms, its now up to the Senate to act.
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Letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom Urging Veto of AB 5
The U.S. Chamber urges Governor Newsom to veto AB 5, a piece of legislation recently passed by the California legislature that will disrupt longstanding business practices and threaten the viability of some businesses as a result.