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Unions, Obamacare behind NLRB ‘assault’ on franchises
Article contends NLRB franchise ruling intended to achieve multiple political goals of Obama administration.
A recent article from The Business Journals makes the case that recent rulings that would treat franchisors as joint employers with their franchisees can be attributed to unions and the Affordable Care Act.
Jim Blasingame wrote the National Labor Relations Board’s recent complaints against McDonald’s would serve two purposes: Provide unions with something to chew on in the face of President Obama’s opposition to the Keystone XL Pipeline and also get around the fact that most franchisees don’t usually have enough employees to be governed by the Affordable Care Act’s employer mandate.
Blasingame went on to say such regulations are an assault on the American Dream itself.
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FollowNick Powills, CFE, founded No Limit Agency in 2008 and serves as Chief Brand Strategist for the Chicago-based firm. No Limit is a full-service communications agency that establishes and elevates brands by bridging Public Relations, Social Media, Marketing, Advertising, Digital, and a lot of creativity, to best strategize well-rounded and successful campaigns for 50+ global franchise brands. By presenting visionary ideas and building real relationships, No Limit is able to create effective media branding strategies to help companies grow. Nick currently leads a staff of writers, media strategists, designers, social media experts and digital producers in an office think-tank where brands are humanized for strong, compelling media stories. Prior to starting No Limit at the age of 27, Nick spent four years working at a franchise PR agency where he mastered the art of building rapport with media outlets and creating newsworthy pitches for earned media placements. He holds a Bachelor of Journalism from Drake University in Iowa.
