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POLITICAL AND GOVERNMENT NEWS
The NLRB's Aggressive Stance on Unions
Over the past several months, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has taken a strong stance in supporting the union agenda. In April alone, NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo asked the board to reconsider cases that limit an employer's ability to (1) discuss the issue of unionization with employees and (2) question whether a majority of employees actually supported unionization.
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Starbucks Faces Sanctions for Firing Union Organizers
A federal regulator has sided with Starbucks employees in their claim the coffee giant fired seven baristas in Tennessee as retaliation for their pro-union stance, a violation of the regulations governing the organizing process. An official of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has tentatively ruled that Starbucks must “make whole” the seven former workers.
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ACTION ALERT
Action Needed: Support a New H-2C Visa Program
The Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act (EWEA) creates a three-year H-2C visa program for nonimmigrant service workers. The program would fill nonagricultural jobs that have lower educational thresholds and is intended for small businesses in industries with comparatively low sales per employee. For more information on the bill, click here. As franchisees recover from the pandemic, the need for workers is at an all-time high. Ask your representative to support the Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act! Click here to contact your representative.
BUSINESS SMARTS
Why 2022 Is Set to Be the Year of Franchise Growth
Welcome to 2022: Let's get growing. The last 18 to 24 months of the pandemic have been challenging for many businesses, but as we head into 2022, data shows the franchise industry is thriving. After nearly two years of economic uncertainty, more and more people are following their entrepreneurial dreams and taking control of their destiny through business ownership.
Read more: Forbes
Employees Feeling Uninspired? Eight Techniques to Get Their Creativity Flowing Again
No matter what type of business you're in, your team will undoubtedly encounter problems with creativity and inspiration sooner or later. It's difficult for any human being to always be "on" creatively, and these uninspired moments can happen during the most inopportune times. If deadlines are looming and work is piling up, leaders can take it upon themselves to help their teams get reinspired.
Read more: Forbes
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