U.S. Embassy in Ukraine, Workers, Sexual Harassment in the Military, Labor Violation at Dollar Stores, Home Sales

Today's News for the Week Prior and Up to April 26, 2022

Sens. Moran, Daines Statements on Secretary Blinken’s Announcement to Reopen the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv
Source: Senator Jerry Moran- (R - KS)
April 25, 2022
“America’s presence and leadership in Ukraine matters,” said Sen. Moran. “Secretary Blinken’s statement to reopen the embassy in Kyiv is a move I called for and support, and I will continue to urge the Biden administration to get this done as quickly as possible. Our European allies have resumed embassy operations in Kyiv, and it is past time for America to do the same and show our full support for a Ukraine whole and free.”
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Mrvan Testifies Before ITC in Support of U.S. Workers
Source: U.S. Representative Frank J. Mrvan (D-IN, 1st)
April 25, 2022
Congressman Frank J. Mrvan testified before the International Trade Commission (ITC) during their hearing last week entitled, “Distributional Effects of Trade and Trade Policy on U.S. Workers.”
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Mullin Co-Leads Bill to Remove Sexual Harassment from the Military Chain of Command on Anniversary of SPC Vanessa Guillén’s Murder
Source: U.S. Representative Markwayne Mullin (R-OK, 2nd)
April 22, 2022
This legislation will remove sexual harassment from the military chain of command to a new special trial counsel created by the National Defense Authorization Act of (NDAA) of Fiscal Year 2022, as well as require that new, independent sexual harassment investigators created by the FY22 NDAA are outside the chain of command of the victim and are trained in investigating sexual harassment.
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Senator Murray Pushes to Protect Workers at Dollar Store Chains, After Reports of Egregious Labor Violations
Source: Senator Patty Murray (D-WA)
April 22, 2022
Dollar General and Dollar Tree have engaged in unacceptable labor practices that have shortchanged workers, created unsafe working conditions, and in some cases, violated federal law—even as the companies have experienced explosive growth in recent years. These companies collectively operate more locations than Walmart, Starbucks, and McDonald’s combined, and continue to expand at a significant pace. In 2020, median annual pay for Dollar General and Dollar Tree workers was just $16,688 and $15,816, respectively, while the companies’ CEOs make 986 and 715 times as much. The dollar store chains have routinely expected employees to work long hours while misclassifying them as managers to avoid paying overtime and have engaged in a host of other shameful practices, like denying employees breaks and discouraging unionization.
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Existing-Home Sales Slip 2.7% in March
Source: National Association of Realtors
April 20, 2022
Existing-home sales decreased in March, marking two consecutive months of declines, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Month-over-month, sales in March waned in three of the four major U.S. regions while holding steady in the West. Sales were down across each region year-over-year.
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