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This letter was sent to the United States Senate supporting H.R. 1994, the "Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act of 2019."
The U.S. Department of Labor recently issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking to implement the Form T-1 for union-related trusts.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed (231-199) H.R. 582, the Raise the Wage Act, to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Chamber of Commerce Senior Vice President for Employment Policy Glenn Spencer released the following statement today regarding the announcement of Gene Scalia as the nominee for Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor:
U.S. Chamber Senior Vice President for Employment Policy Glenn Spencer released the following statement on New DOL Secretary Nominee.
The U.S. Chamber opposes H.R. 582, the "Raise the Wage Act."
This Key Vote Alert! letter was sent to the U.S. House of Representatives, opposing H.R. 582, the "Raise the Wage Act."
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Senior Vice President for Employment Policy Glenn Spencer released the following statement on the announcement that Deputy Secretary Patrick Pizzella will assume the role of Acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor:
The unemployment rate is at a remarkably low 3.7%, but 7.5 million jobs sit vacant.
This letter was sent to the U.S. House of Representatives opposing H.R. 582, the "Raise the Wage Act," and advocating for a different approach to raising the federal minimum wage.
