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John,
Each year, union-busting corporations spend at least $340 million on blatant anti-union activities, and they then take a federal tax deduction for this anti-worker behavior. The money is spent on anti-union consultants, anti-union advertising, so-called “captive audience meetings,” and violations of the National Labor Relations Act.[1]
These activities should not be tax deductible.
Now, Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) has introduced the No Tax Breaks for Union Busting Act, which would end taxpayer subsidization of anti-union activity. This bill has the support of 20 senators―40% of the Senate Democratic caucus.
Let’s keep building support in Congress to fight back against greedy corporations’ anti-union, anti-worker actions. Click here to send a message to your senators urging them to pass the No Tax Breaks for Union Busting Act.
According to the bill’s author:
Amazon was forced to enter a National Settlement agreement with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in December after illegally violating workers’ rights.[2] 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.[3]
Amazon ranks 11th on the Good Jobs First subsidy tracker with more than $3.5 billion in taxpayer subsidies over the years.[4]
Click here to send a message directly to your U.S. senators demanding they hold union-busting corporations accountable.
Thank you for taking action, ensuring our taxpayer dollars don’t subsidize greedy anti-union corporations.
Frank Clemente
Executive Director
Americans for Tax Fairness Action Fund
[1] “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
[2] “Amazon accused of violating U.S. labor law after union supporters' arrests,” Reuters, Feb. 24, 2022
[3] “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
[4] “Good Jobs First Subsidy Tracker,” May 26, 2022
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