| FEDERAL GOVERNMENT: Updates & News |
Now, more than ever, is the time to be in touch with your Congressional Representatives on issues that will affect WFIA members and business owners. Current legislative issues on the table include the Employee Free Choice Act, Food Safety, Credit Card Interchange Fees, as well as continuing the fight to maintain a level playing field for independent grocers through an economic stimulus, fair employee-employer legislation, federal regulation of an enforcement of antitrust laws. Please stop by WFIA's Federal Government page often to check in on updates, notices and important calls to action.
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| New National Trucking Regulations - December 2011 |
FMI Shares 2012 National Legislative & Regulatory Outlook: The Food Marketing Institute (FMI), one of our great national partners, provided WFIA members with their 2012 forecast for issues before Congress as well as emerging regulatory issues. Let’s just hope the federal agencies don’t repeat 2011’s obsession with more regulation as it was hard to even keep up with the reading and writings of the new regs let alone the implementation by our members. Thank you FMI.
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National Outlook for 2012 by FMI |
| Summary of American Jobs Act, September 2011 |
| NLRB Issues Employees to Unionize Regulation |
NLRB Issues Employees Rights to Unionize Regulation
Despite strong employer opposition, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) jammed through the final rule to require employers to notify employees of their rights to unionize under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The Board voted 3 to 1 (3 Democrat appointees in favor; 1 Republican appointee opposed) to approve the final rule. The new regulations become effective November 14, 2011.
The NLRB is rushing to finalize a number of controversial proposed regulations before Board Chair Wilma Liebman's term expires at the end of August. Board member Craig Becker's term will expire at the end of 2011, leaving the Board with just two members. A group called Americans for Job Security, a Republican-leaning entity, placed a giant inflatable rat outside the NLRB headquarters with a sign that read, "Stop Worker Intimidation." N.G.A. Labor Counsel at Epstein, Becker and Green has prepared a brief summary of the final rule and how it will impact your business. Download the summary below.
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| NGA Labor & Employment Alert: July 2011 |
| Meat Labeling Updates - July 2011 |
| May 25: Food Safety Workshop: Tacoma, WA |
| 2011 TAX Relief Overview from NGA |
| FDA Radiation Safety Q&A for Japan Export, APRIL 2011 |
| New SNAP & WIC EBT Reports Required, MARCH 2011 |
| Protecting Kids From Tobacco, Support Materials, FEB 2011 |
| New Welfare Benefits Plan - FAQs for 2011 |
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