Media

February 10th, 2015

Business Coalition Fights Back Against Biased Labor Board

By Connor D. Wolf, Daily Caller On Tuesday, 73 business owners joined forces to push back against a new federal rule that could significantly alter the franchise model. The Coalition to Save Local Businesses was formed to fight a National Labor Relations Board decision which makes franchisors joint-employers with the individual…

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…

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…