ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - 24
WASHINGTON LANDSCAPE
Labor Issues in the
New Congress
By Jeff Leiter
T
he new Congress begins
next month with Democrats
controlling the U.S. House of
Representatives for the first time since
2010 and Republicans maintaining
a several-seat edge in the Senate.
Political pundits have consumed
the airwaves and internet since last
month's midterm elections with their
predictions of how both ends of
Pennsylvania Avenue will manage the
new dynamic of divided government
in Washington, D.C.
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ILMA monitors this political
tug-of-war, while at the same time
working on the Association's advocacy
agenda at the federal level. One area
that deserves discussion is the landscape for employment-related issues.
House Democrats are expected to
introduce a number of employeefriendly measures, in part, to repay
organized labor and progressive groups
that supported their campaigns. Some
Democratic lawmakers in the House
would like to introduce and quickly
pass a package of worker-friendly bills,
including an increase in the federal
minimum wage to $15 per hour, a
prohibition on mandatory arbitration
agreements, repeal of the Supreme
Court's decision on class-action waivers
in Epic Systems, and measures to limit
state right-to-work laws.
"Most of House Democrats' efforts in
the employment arena are not expected
to advance, because the GOP will
stall the bills in the Senate," said ILMA
CEO Holly Alfano. "While Republicans
conceivably could get behind a smaller
minimum wage increase, a lot of political 'stars' would have to be aligned."
While House Democrats are
unlikely to advance pro-labor legislation, they will still be able to flex their
political muscles by controlling the
congressional oversight function in
the lower chamber. It is probable that
the House Democrats will attempt to
hold hearings, ask for information and
take other steps to slow the Trump
administration's agenda at the Labor
Department (DOL) and National
Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
For example, DOL is expected to
propose a new overtime rule next
year, and House Democrats might
push for concessions from the Trump
administration in return for letting the
rulemaking proceed. Similarly, House
Democrats will make every effort
to stop the NLRB's joint-employer
standard rulemaking.
"Paid sick leave is one measure that
could get traction in the new Congress," Alfano said. "Some Republican
lawmakers and President Trump have
indicated conceptual support for such
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ILMA Compoundings – December 2018
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LETTER FROM THE CEO
INSIDE ILMA
WHAT’S COMING UP
INDUSTRY RUNDOWN
IN THE KNOW
INTERNATIONAL INSIGHT
BUSINESS HUB
COUNSEL COMPOUND
WASHINGTON LANDSCAPE
IN NETWORK
MEMBER CONNECTIONS
CROSS CONNECTIONS
PORTRAIT
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ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - 1
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - 2
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - LETTER FROM THE CEO
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - INSIDE ILMA
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - 5
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - WHAT’S COMING UP
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - 7
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - INDUSTRY RUNDOWN
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - IN THE KNOW
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - INTERNATIONAL INSIGHT
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - 11
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - 12
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - 13
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ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - BUSINESS HUB
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - 21
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - COUNSEL COMPOUND
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - 23
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - WASHINGTON LANDSCAPE
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - 25
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - MEMBER CONNECTIONS
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - 27
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - 28
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - 29
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - CROSS CONNECTIONS
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - 31
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - PORTRAIT
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