Legislative Alert
Letter to Representatives Expressing Views on the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016
… Dear Representative: On behalf of the AFL-CIO, I write to express our views on the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016. Though the purpose of the year-end negotiation was to avoid a government shutdown, much of the controversy grew out of Republican demands for dozens of ideological riders that … some helpful funding increases and relief for America’s working families. The bill does, however, create a need for future work to strengthen H-2B protections for good jobs and to address the fiscal crisis in Puerto Rico. Sincerely, William Samuel, …