Business & Industry Development
The Georgia Chamber remains strongly committed to the maintenance of Georgia’s status as a "right to work" state and opposes the passage of the Federal Employee Free Choice Act. The Chamber also supports the creation of policies that encourage broad-based economic growth and the expansion of a competitive environment that allows market-force principles to work without unfairly favoring any one business sector.
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U.S. Congress Passes Financial Reform
With passage of the conference committee report by the U.S. Senate last Thursday, new financial reforms and regulations will become law. The Georgia Chamber remains concerned about the potential negative impact the bill will have on businesses large and small. Both of Georgia's Senators voted against passage.
Click here to review the bill summary as prepared by the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs.
House and Senate Conferees Reach Agreement on Financial Reform Bill
Last month, Congressional conferees agreed on a financial reform package. The bill includes new rules and regulations over banking as well as the creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and is expected to come up for a vote later this month. The Wall Street Journal has put together a summary of major provisions that can be read by clicking here.
Analysis of Federal Unionization Legislation
Summary
The artfully-named Employee Free Choice Act (H.R. 1409, S. 560), a top priority of the Obama administration and Congressional Democrats, is designed to give unions a devastating advantage over employers whenever they attempt to organize workplaces across Georgia and the nation. If passed, EFCA would bring Detroit-style labor markets and economic conditions to Georgia and other states, eliminating roughly one job for every three new union members due to increased costs forced on employers.
2010 Business & Industry Development Committee
Ken Cornelius, Chair - Siemens One
Robbo Hatcher, Vice Chair - H2 Capital
Keith Brooks - BASF Catalysts
Dave Clarke - TenCate Geosynthetics
Darin Collier - The Worthing Companies
Steve Dickinson - Merial
Stephen Fleming - Georgia Tech EI2
Mel Haas - Constangy Brooks & Smith
Penn Hodge - Penn Hodge Properties
Tino Mantella - Technology Association of Georgia
Mary Ellen McClanahan - Georgia Department of Economic Development
Tex McIver - Fisher & Phillips
Scott Poole - Georgia Power
Bryan Tate - Digitel
Dent Temples - The Temples Company
W. Jerry Vereen - Riverside Manufacturing
Mike Wade - Comfort Systems USA Southeast
Bo Moore - McKenna Long & Aldridge
Glen Wilkins - Wal-Mart
Mike Giles - Georgia Poultry Federation
