Greer proposes Fast Food Council to set wages and standards for large chains Representative Will Greer presented a bill modeled on California's fast-food law to create a Fast Food Council that would set a sector minimum wage, review training and regulatory standards, and include appointed members from industry, employees and the public; members asked about tipped wages, funding and an IFA letter.

Vermont's Representative Will Greer is pushing for a Fast Food Council that could revolutionize wages and standards for fast-food workers, inspired by California's groundbreaking legislation.

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Pasco MPO asks Rep. Gus Bilirakis to review Davis‑Bacon wage‑determination process, citing delays and cost impacts The Pasco MPO approved transmission of a letter to Rep. Gus Bilirakis requesting a targeted federal review of wage‑determination timeliness and administrative burdens under the Davis‑Bacon Act after staff highlighted national studies and local data linking the rule to project delays and modest local cost increases.

Pasco County leaders are urging a federal review of the Davis-Bacon Act, citing significant cost increases and project delays that threaten local infrastructure development.

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After Antitrust | Ramsi Woodcock During the 1950s and 1960s, 35 percent of workers were unionized, 25 percent of the economy by GDP was price regulated, the corporate tax rate was 53 percent, and the top marginal income tax rate was ...

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