RISE ECONOMY & JOBS GROUP

The RISE Stronger Economy and Jobs Policy Working Group (E&J PWG) serves as a watchdog against actions that exacerbate inequality, limit economic opportunity, and prevent shared growth. Particular areas of focus include financial reform, tax policy, and labor issues.

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Nov 14, 2017

RISE Economy & Jobs Group has added the call to action Call your Members of Congress to Oppose the Republican Tax Plan.

Sep 25, 2017

RISE Economy & Jobs Group has added the call to action Urge the U.S. Department of Labor to Implement its 2016 Final Rule on Overtime Pay .

May 24, 2017

ANDREW PUZDER, NOMINEE FOR SECRETARY OF LABOR

FEB 9, 2017 11:11 AM EST
Andrew Puzder's confirmation hearing is now scheduled for February 16 after previous delays due to failure to submit required ethics and financial paperwork. The Secretary of Labor's job is to enforce laws and regulations that protect America's workers, but Puzder has made it clear that he believes the government should not be protecting workers. He has said that government should not be taking actions to protect workers, like enforcing minimum wage or overtime requirements, or working to ensure that they can get health insurance, because that makes businesses grow more slowly.The Department of Labor is supposed to be a fair arbiter between workers and the companies they work for, but he's made it clear over and over that he will never take the side of workers, even if they're being mistreated, because he thinks companies' profits are more important.What ANDREW PUZDER's policies actually mean for the average voter: Puzder is a CEO who believes that companies should not have to answe...READ MORE

Apr 22, 2017

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