February 6th, 2015
MANHATTAN MOMENT: Franchise owners deserve a break today from the Labor Board
By Diana Furchtgott-Roth, Washington Examiner On Thursday, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions held a hearing on the National Labor Relations Board’s Christmas power grab. For those who missed it, NLRB General Counsel Richard Griffin announced in December that he had issued complaints against McDonald’s franchised restaurants and…February 5th, 2015
Small Business Owners Set To Speak Before the Senate Against NLRB
By F. Peter Brown, Western Journalism A group of small business owners is set to speak before the Senate about the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) today, arguing that a key ruling by the board has significantly hurt their businesses. The board issued a controversial ruling last year that franchisors are now considered joint-employers…February 5th, 2015