CHOICE Act – Big wins for retailers

As retail operators return to work this week after what was hopefully a busy Memorial Day weekend for them, they should be encouraged by some rare good news out of Washington D.C. The industry had some big wins last week …

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Caught Up in the Entitlement Reform Debate – Again

The President recently made headlines with the release of his first draft budget proposal and while some convenience store operators might applaud the perceived “belt tightening”, leading brands need to be aware of a few hidden minefields. Most prominent among …

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Key lessons emerge from off-year elections

In political terms, 2017 is what’s known as an “off year.” Only a few states have elections but two are for governorships – Virginia and New Jersey – and we have had a couple of notable congressional special elections thrown …

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Why Workers Are Striking Less Than Ever

Why Workers Are Striking Less Than Ever – The Wall Street Journal The number of work stoppages has declined sharply since the 1970s. From 2008 to 2017, there were 129 strikes or employer lockouts involving more than 1,000 workers, for …

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Millennials Are Keeping Unions Alive

Millennials Are Keeping Unions Alive -The Nation The progressive magazine, The Nation, paints a rosy picture of youth participation in the labor movement, highlighting recent advances with millennials. Rebelling Republican Suburbs Offer Democrats Path to House Control – The New York Times …

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