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In another twist in the saga of the union campaign against Starbucks, the NLRB prosecutes the company for defending itself.
Workforce participation remains below pre-pandemic levels. We have 1.97 million fewer Americans working today compared to February of 2020.
New petitions filed by Starbucks workers seek to get rid of their SEIU representation.
The Teamsters Union is attempting to tell Amazon which contractors it should do business with.
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives, supporting H.R. 1163, the "Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act."
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.
The Teamsters union claimed they organized workers at Amazon, but those claims are far from accurate.
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.