Legislative Alert
Letter to Representatives to Oppose Legislation to Make It Easier for Franchise Companies to Undermine the Rights of Working People
… and international unions representing more than 12 million working men and women across the United States, I am writing to urge you to oppose H.R. 3459, the “Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act.” H.R. 3459 overturns the National Labor Relations … in Browning-Ferris Industries (August 27, 2015) and substitutes a confusing and restrictive test for finding two employers to be “joint employers” under the National Labor Relations Act. The legislation is misguided and will undermine the ability …