John,

Each year, major corporations―from Tesla, Nike, and FedEx to Google, Disney, and AT&T―suck up billions of dollars in tax dollars through subsidies and direct investment by federal, state and local governments. Amazon ranks 11th on the Good Jobs First subsidy tracker with more than $3.5 billion in taxpayer subsidies over the years. Starbucks has benefited from more than $4 million and Apple has gotten $1.7 billion.[1]

And yet, the list of corporations where workers are reporting labor violations or illegal anti-union intimidation and retaliation grows larger every day.

The National Labor Relations Board issued a complaint against Starbucks for 29 unfair labor practice charges, including more than 200 violations of the National Labor Relations Act.[2]

Amazon was forced to enter a National Settlement agreement with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in December after illegally violating workers’ rights.[3] That followed an order from the labor board only the month before, in November, requiring Amazon to hold a revote after illegally interfering in an election in Bessemer, Alabama where workers were trying to form a union.[4]

Watch this video then sign the petition today. Tell President Biden and Congress: Taxpayer dollars should not go to multibillion dollar corporations that break labor laws.

This month, Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), introduced the No Tax Breaks for Union Busting Act, which would end taxpayer subsidization of anti-union activity. According to the IRS, companies spend at least $340 million each year on blatant union-busting activities including anti-union advertising, anti-union consultants, so-called “captive audience meetings,” and violations of the National Labor Relations Act.[5]

These activities should not be tax deductible. Nor should these union-busting corporations receive federal contracts.

President Biden could issue an executive order denying federal contracts to corporations deemed to have broken federal labor law.

Sign the petition today demanding President Biden and Congress act to stop taxpayer dollars from padding the pockets of multibillion dollar corporations that violate labor law.

Thank you for taking action today to hold greedy, union-busting corporations accountable.

Frank Clemente
Executive Director
Americans for Tax Fairness Action Fund

[1] “Good Jobs First Subsidy Tracker,” May 26, 2022
[2] “Starbucks hit with sweeping labor complaint including over 200 alleged violations,” CNBC, May 6, 2022
[3] “Amazon accused of violating U.S. labor law after union supporters' arrests,” Reuters, Feb. 24, 2022
[4] “Amazon faces a second union vote at an Alabama warehouse next month after the NLRB found the company interfered with the first election,” Business Insider, Jan. 11, 2022
[5] “Casey, Wyden, Murray, Booker, Van Hollen introducing the No Tax Breaks for Union Busting Act to end the taxpayer subsidization of anti-union activity by corporations,” Office of U.S. Senator Bob Casey, May 12, 2022