To: The Georgia State House
Protect Workers First! Vote Against SB277
Companies should be accountable to all of their employees and fulfill their obligations as employers. Workers need protections on the job that prevent employers from violating their rights—not a bill that strengthens systematic abuses.
Why is this important?
On Feb. 18, the Georgia Senate passed SB277—the so-called “Protecting Georgia Small Business Act.” This legislation fails to protect everyday people who work hard each day to build a better life for themselves and their families. The bill keeps everyday Georgians from having the ability to get raises, benefits, and safe working conditions.
It’s a shell game we’ve seen before. Businesses across the country often hire subcontractors and temp agencies to run portions of their operations. They use these outlets to misclassify workers and escape responsibility for employee issues like overtime pay, wage theft, and unionization efforts. This gives huge corporations an out when it comes to their responsibility as employers, putting an even bigger burden on working people in Georgia.
Back in July, the National Labor Relations Board took a step to protect workers from these kinds of abuses. It rightfully ruled in favor of workers, easing the path for employees to negotiate with their employer while holding companies accountable for their actions.
SB277 is a step backward. The bill subjects Georgia workers to the same destructive practices that have thwarted workers’ progress for decades. We don’t need more policies that protect big corporations and their schemes. Instead, our elected officials should be looking for ways to protect and strengthen the rights of working people to be paid for all the hours they work and to have a voice on the job.
It’s time for the people we elect to represent us in the statehouse to stand up for the power of working people speaking up together.
Join us in opposing SB277. Tell your local representative to vote NO on this legislation.
It’s a shell game we’ve seen before. Businesses across the country often hire subcontractors and temp agencies to run portions of their operations. They use these outlets to misclassify workers and escape responsibility for employee issues like overtime pay, wage theft, and unionization efforts. This gives huge corporations an out when it comes to their responsibility as employers, putting an even bigger burden on working people in Georgia.
Back in July, the National Labor Relations Board took a step to protect workers from these kinds of abuses. It rightfully ruled in favor of workers, easing the path for employees to negotiate with their employer while holding companies accountable for their actions.
SB277 is a step backward. The bill subjects Georgia workers to the same destructive practices that have thwarted workers’ progress for decades. We don’t need more policies that protect big corporations and their schemes. Instead, our elected officials should be looking for ways to protect and strengthen the rights of working people to be paid for all the hours they work and to have a voice on the job.
It’s time for the people we elect to represent us in the statehouse to stand up for the power of working people speaking up together.
Join us in opposing SB277. Tell your local representative to vote NO on this legislation.