Associations Now

AUGUST 14, 2015

Both Lyft and Uber have submitted proposals to return to San Antonio, with each company proposing work-arounds to the new background checks. Ramiro Cavazos, SAHCC’s president and CEO, released a statement on August 12 urging the mayor and city council to let the ride-sharing companies operate again in San Antonio.

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Associations Now

APRIL 16, 2013

The Philadelphia City Council on Thursday failed to overturn Mayor Michael Nutter’s veto of a mandatory paid sick leave bill , preventing the City of Brotherly Love from becoming the fifth major jurisdiction to require employers to provide ill workers with paid time off.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Fighting back on fees While airline and travel groups are all for the TSA PreCheck program’s expansion, industry groups are much less excited about another TSA-related initiative: a plan in the latest congressional budget proposal to increase the TSA passenger fee (called a September 11 security fee by some).

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

Not a High-Flyer Speaking of air-travel annoyances, a proposal by the Federal Communications Commission to allow people to make phone calls during flight drew a strongly negative reaction last week , with the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA in particular criticizing the idea. costing the economy $6 billion in travel spending.

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OCTOBER 27, 2015

$ 15 The proposed minimum wage that New York’s Labor Department has been ordered to implement by July 2021. New York’s minimum wage is currently $8.75 The most recent advocate of moving away from tips is perhaps the most famous restaurateur in New York City.

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