EWEA – Relieving the Labor Shortage?

At the Coalition of Franchisee Association (CFA) Day Forum in Washington DC last month, franchisee attendees focused on several initiatives with great potential to ease the ongoing critical labor shortage for small businesses. One such solution the attendees spoke about with members of Congress is the Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act. This proposal (HR…

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Labor Shortage Bill Filed

Although certainly not a silver bullet, legislation was filed late last month to help franchisees address the current labor shortage. The Essential Worker for Economic Advancement Act (EWEA) was filed by Representative Lloyd Smucker (R-PA-11) on March 28. EWEA would create a three-year H-2C visa program for nonimmigrant service workers who would fill nonagricultural jobs…

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