Lawmakers, Unions Eye Tax Code Change to Advance Labor Agenda

Pro-labor Democrats and union advocates are pushing for legislation that would stop companies from getting tax deductions for “union busting” activities as a way to level the playing field for workers, who they say are disadvantaged.

Employers spend over $400 million per year in “union avoidance” consultants, according to a recent study of US Department of Labor data by the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute. But the figure may actually be higher, as Amazon disclosed March 31 that it spent over $14 million in 2022 alone on such expenses, and Starbucks—which also is experiencing high organizing activity—has yet to reveal how ...