U.S. Chamber of Commerce Archives

OSHA silica rule: just a few more months, maybe

Apr 16, 2014

Exposed workers are dying, but business groups howl at the expense of prevention

BrucePac’s immigrant workforce says no to union

Jul 27, 2012

Three years after a union campaign began at BrucePac, vote is more than 3-to-1 against unionizing

Lawyer games hamper NLRB effort to fulfill its mission

May 29, 2012

A federal judge strikes down reforms intended to reduce legal delays in union elections.

OSHA pulls rule on reporting ergonomics injuries

Feb 18, 2011

OSHA will hold off asking employers to record musculoskeletal disorders like carpal tunnel on a form they already fill out.

Voters in four states ban union ‘card-check’

Dec 3, 2010

Voters in four Republican-dominated states passed measures Nov. 2 to ban the “card check” method of unionizing. But the measures may be struck down in the courts, because they encroach on rights protected by the National Labor Relations Act.

Ergonomic regulation reform put on the back burner

Apr 16, 2010

Nine years since a Republican Congress axed ergonomic regs, Ds show no appetite to reinstate them.

Laborers union campaign at BrucePac becomes test case

Apr 2, 2010

By DON McINTOSH, Associate Editor Two business groups, Associated Oregon Industries (AOI) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, have chosen a union campaign at Silverton, Oregon, headquartered BrucePac as the test case in their lawsuit