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☆ Bernie Sanders blocks Republican proposal to override workers and stop a railroad strike: 'It is time for Congress to stand on the side of workers for a change'
  + stars: | 2022-09-14 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | Joseph Zeballos-Roig | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Senator Bernie Sanders blocked a Republican resolution to avert a rail strike and override workers. Sanders said that workers deserve paid sick leave, which is the demand holding up agreements. John Drake, VP of transportation, infrastructure and supply chain policy at the Chamber of Commerce, told Insider in a statement that he "welcomes" the Republican resolution. Sanders, Wicker, and Burr sparred over the workers' demands, with Sanders emphasizing that workers should get paid for time out sick — and a say in their contract. Sanders noted that rail workers would be entitled to no sick days, either paid or unpaid, under the current set of recommendations from the presidential panel.
☆ Lady Gaga's Haus Labs, Goop, Spotify, and Eventbrite join push of nearly 200 businesses lobbying for a national paid leave policy in Biden's next economic recovery package
  + stars: | 2021-03-23 | by ( Nicole Gaudiano | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Nearly 200 businesses are lobbying Congress to pass a paid permanent national leave policy. The group that includes Pinterest, Spotify, and businesses tied to Lady Gaga and Gwyneth Paltrow wants Congress to pass a permanent national paid leave policy as part of Biden's next big stimulus proposal. Biden is expected to include paid leave in a new set of proposals aimed at strengthening the economy. Bringing back women workersBusinesses say the lack of a national paid leave policy makes them more vulnerable during health emergencies and threatens their financial stability. US Chamber reservationsNot everyone in the business community is as eager to embrace a big policy change on paid leave.
☆ A powerful group of lobbyists and donors pushed Mitch McConnell to take a 'hard red line' that delayed a stimulus bill for months
  + stars: | 2020-12-16 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | Dave Levinthal | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +19 min
A powerful group of business organizations has pushed for the liability shields and donated generously to McConnell and other Republicans. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty ImagesThe Chamber of Commerce's big giveThe Chamber of Commerce has been among the most vocal proponents of liability protections. Overall, however, Walmart's workers and PAC gave about evenly to Democrats as to Republicans this election. Its PAC gave $9,000 to McConnell's campaign and gave $3,000 to Cornyn. During the past three decades, McConnell has received robust support from some of the industries lobbying hard for liability protections.
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