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    Podcast Newt Gingrich, Vinnie Vernuccio; Episode 837: Protecting the American Worker

    May 5, 2025 // Newt’s guest is Vincent Vernuccio, president and co-founder of the Institute for the American Worker. They discuss the significant labor policy developments and legislative efforts aimed at increasing transparency and accountability in both public and private sectors. Their conversation covers the introduction of the Start Applying Labor Transparency (SALT) Act, which seeks to amend the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 to ensure greater transparency in financial transactions between unions and labor consultants. Vernuccio also explains the implications of President Trump's executive action, Schedule F, which aims to make certain federal employees at-will to enhance accountability. They also discuss the challenges posed by public sector unions and the potential impact of Senator Josh Hawley's Faster Labor Contracts Act, which could impose arbitration on private sector union negotiations. Vernuccio emphasizes the need for modernizing union models to align with today's workforce demands for flexibility and merit-based advancement.

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    Op-ed / Commentary ● Labor PRO Act Unions

    LETTER: Congress must reject proposed job-killing labor legislation

    April 20, 2025 // However, a new threat to Kansas business owners has emerged in the form of a legislative framework that the Institute for the American Worker has dubbed the “PRO Act Lite,” modeled after the failed policies of Senator Bernie Sanders and other progressive lawmakers. While it may come with a new label, the substance remains the same. This proposal would drive up labor costs, stifle economic opportunity, and make it significantly harder for employers to create jobs.

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    Over 20 Leading Policy Groups Send Coalition Letter to Senate Raising Concerns with Senator Josh Hawley’s Anti-Worker Labor Framework

    March 26, 2025 // 23 policy organizations sent a coalition letter to the U.S. Senate raising concerns with how Senator Josh Hawley’s proposed labor framework will harm workers, job creators and the economy as a whole.

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