Tennessee Conservative
Business Groups And Unions Are Going Head-to-head Over The Protecting The Right To Organize Act, A Democrat-backed Bill That Would Enact Sweeping Changes To Federal Labor Law That Passed In The House On March 9.
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As President Joe Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Bill Heads To His Desk This Week, His Administration Is Preparing To Introduce A Massive Infrastructure Relief Bill Sometime This Month.
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In all pathways, the vast majority of mines and all coal power plants shutter by 2030, although the coal export business will live on. The ranks of 600,000 natural gas workers fall by more than two-thirds by 2050 in most scenarios. To compensate, the Biden administration pledges that the energy transition will create “millions” of green jobs, but most new jobs will be in the construction of wind and solar farms, which is temporary work and often not in the same regions that provide fossil fuel employment. The pay is significantly lower, too. The median wage for a solar installer is about $45,000 a year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Now, Just Over A Month Into His Presidency, Biden Is Poised To Make Good On His Campaign Promises To Workers And Unions. On Tuesday, He Hosted 10 Union Leaders At The White House To Discuss His Hallmark American Rescue Plan And Infrastructure Projects.
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If Enacted, The PRO Act Could Eliminate Most Forms Of Independent Contracting, Potentially Impacting As Many As 59 Million Freelance Workers.
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