legislation
Joint Employer bill: Republicans say nobody’s responsible for wage theft
November 9, 2017The so-called “Save Local Business Act” says that a franchisor is not responsible for labor law-breaking by its franchise-holder, even when the parent firm controls virtually everything at the local outlet.
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Dangerous moves by U.S. against Venezuela
August 18, 2017Perhaps our readers can contact them to strongly object to their support for the bills that interfere in Venezuelan national sovereignty.
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Republicans explore multiple “gut and run” repeal strategies
July 26, 2017Given the lack of sufficient support for anything they’ve proposed so far, the Senate Republican leadership is exploring a new path: the so-called “skinny repeal.”
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This week in history: The Presidential Succession Act signed in 1947
July 17, 2017The implications of this Act are today the subject of great concern in light of ongoing investigations of the sitting president.
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Senate GOP health bill could cost nearly a million jobs
July 13, 2017A study from the Commonwealth Fund says the GOP's replacement for Obamacare could cost 919,000 jobs in less than a decade.
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