afl-cio 2012 state jobs agenda
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AFL-CIO 2012 STATE JOBS aGENDA. Keep Jobs in State Act. Stop states from giving contracts or economic development assistance to companies that ship work offshore. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
AFL-CIO 2012 STATE JOBS AGENDA
Keep Jobs in State Act
• Stop states from giving contracts or economic development assistance to companies that ship work offshore.
• Companies that violate offshoring ban must repay the state, and should be banned from receiving contracts or development assistance for 5 years.
Buy America Act
• Make sure tax dollars are used to procure goods made in the state and/or the U.S.
Keep Jobs in State & Buy America
CA
OR
WA
ID
NV
AZ
UT
MT
WY
CO
NM
TX
OK
KS
NE
SD
NDMN
IA
MO
AR
LAMS AL
TN
KY
IL
WIMI
IN
FL
GASC
NC
OHWVVA
PA
NY
ME
AK HI
MDDENJ
CTRIMA
NHVT
Keep Jobs Bill Introduced
Keep Jobs Bill Passed
Buy America Bill Introduced
Buy America Bill Passed
Both Bills Introduced
Buy America
Bay Bridge – Oakland, CA
Source: the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM)
ALEC and Free Trade
Fair Chance for Employment ActThe model bill would :
• Make it illegal to post job announcements that discriminate against the unemployed or to refuse to consider or hire the unemployed.
• Allow states to rescind state contracts from companies that discriminate against the unemployed, and debar companies that violate the ban on hiring discrimination from receiving state contracts for up to three years.
Fair Chance for Employment Act & Independent Contractor Misclassification
CA
OR
WA
ID
NV
AZ
UT
MT
WY
CO
NM
TX
OK
KS
NE
SD
NDMN
IA
MO
AR
LAMS AL
TN
KY
IL
WIMI
IN
FL
GASC
NC
OHWVVA
PA
NY
ME
AK HI
MDDENJ
CTRIMA
NHVT
Fair Chance Bill Introduced
Fair Chance Bill Passed
Ind. Contractor Bill Introduced
Both Bills Introduced
Fair Chance for Employment
11
Very unfair80%
Somewhat unfair10%
Somewhat fair3%
Very fair4%
Not sure3%
The Public Overwhelmingly Opposes Discrimination Against the Unemployed
Responses to the question: Some companies may have a policy that they will not hire or consider someone for a job opening if that person is currently unemployed, regardless of their qualifications. Do you think this is a fair or unfair hiring policy?"
Source: Hart Research Associates, Poll Conducted June 2011
For More Information
Naomi Walker: Director, State Government Relations/ Deputy Director, AFL-CIO Government Affairs202-637-5157 or [email protected] Christine Silvia-DeGennaro: State Legislative Issues Coordinator, AFL-CIO Government Affairs202-637-5177 or [email protected]