Posts tagged labor
New “Southern Justice Project” to Detail How Corporate Concentration Derails Political and Economic Equality in the South – And Propose Solutions

The Southern Justice Project is a major new initiative to study the economic, political, and social effects of corporate concentration and social control across the south. The project will be led by Evan Turnage, former Chief Counsel to Senate Democratic Leader Charles E. Schumer and Senior Counsel to Senator Elizabeth Warren and a native of Jackson, Mississippi. 

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European Merger Guidelines: Open Markets Institute Europe Urges Stronger Rules to Rein in Corporate Power

Open Markets Institute Europe submitted more than 20 pages of recommendations to the European Commission as part of its consultation on updating the EU’s Horizontal and Non-Horizontal Merger Guidelines for the first time in nearly two decades.

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Open Markets Institute and Revolving Door Project Debunk the “Abundance” Agenda & Propose Alternative, Shared-Power & Prosperity Approach

The Open Markets Institute and the Revolving Door Project released a comprehensive joint report on the policy underpinnings of the so-called “abundance agenda,” an economic agenda popularized by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson in their recent book Abundance.

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Open Markets Leads Letter to FTC Chairman Ferguson: Defend Non-Compete Ban in Court

The Open Markets Institute led a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew Ferguson urging him to vigorously defend the agency’s 2024 rule banning non-compete clauses. The letter, signed by 16 other organizations including the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and the Strategic Organizing Center, presents the statutory authority, historical precedent, and extensive economic evidence underpinning the rule. 

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