Company Labor Law Violations and Taxpayer Money
2022-05-05T21:11:41-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/9fd/20220505111149011_hd.jpgThe Senate Budget Committee held a hearing on whether federal taxpayer dollars should go to companies that violate labor laws and prevent workers from unioning,. Amazon’s labor practices was a focus. Christian Smalls, Amazon’s labor union president testified, telling the committee that “it’s not a left or right thing. It’s not a Democrat or Republican thing. It’s a worker’s thing. It’s a worker’s issue.” Others witnesses included labor leaders, organizers, and policy professionals. Topics discussed included the right to unionize, labor law violations, and worker protections.
The Senate Budget Committee held a hearing on whether federal taxpayer dollars should go to companies that violate labor laws and prevent workers from unioning,. Amazon’s labor practices was a… read more
The Senate Budget Committee held a hearing on whether federal taxpayer dollars should go to companies that violate labor laws and prevent workers from unioning,. Amazon’s labor practices was a focus. Christian Smalls, Amazon’s labor union president testified, telling the committee that “it’s not a left or right thing. It’s not a Democrat or Republican thing. It’s a worker’s thing. It’s a worker’s issue.” Others witnesses included labor leaders, organizers, and policy professionals. Topics discussed included the right to unionize, labor law violations, and worker protections. close
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