After many discussions throughout the day with the CFA Officers, Government Relations Committee and IFA – and further discussions between IFA and Chairman Motta, Vice-Chairman Hutchison, Government Relations Committee Chairman Mollnhauer and Board Member Rob Branca, the joint IFA/CFA statement below was sent to all House offices last night. This will also be posted on CFA’s social media outlets today.
We felt that the statement expressed our opposition of the PRO Act without jeopardizing our concerns with the currently-proposed Joint Employer language. It also is a good first step in working with IFA both on issues in which we agree and in finding a compromise on those which we don’t agree.
In response to a letter being circulated in advance of the PRO Act vote alleging franchisees support the joint employer standard in the PRO Act, the Coalition of Franchisee Associations & the International Franchise Association, released the below joint statement —
“On behalf of franchisors and franchisees represented by each of our respective organizations, we strongly oppose the codification of the Browning-Ferris joint employer standard in the National Labor Relations Act, as currently included in the PRO Act, and urge all members of the House of Representatives to oppose the bill in its entirety when it is brought to the floor this week.”
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About the International Franchise Association:
Celebrating 58 years of excellence, education and advocacy, the International Franchise Association is the world’s oldest and largest organization representing franchising worldwide. IFA works through its government relations and public policy, media relations and educational programs to protect, enhance and promote franchising and the more than 733,000 franchise establishments that support nearly 7.6 million direct jobs, $674.3 billion of economic output for the U.S. economy and 2.5 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). IFA members include franchise companies in over 300 different business format categories, individual franchisees and companies that support the industry in marketing, law, technology and business development.
About the Coalition of Franchisee Associations:
The Coalition of Franchisee Associations, representing more than 41,000 franchisees who own over 86,000 businesses employing over 1.4 million individuals, is the largest franchisee-only association in the country. Its members make up the largest and most reputable independent franchisee associations with a mission “to leverage the collective strengths of franchisee associations for the benefit of the franchisee community.” The CFA – with headquarters in Washington, D.C. – is committed to providing vital support and assistance to the franchisee community at large. To learn more about the organization, please visit www.thecfainc.com.