Employees
The era of employer-funded, guaranteed retirement plans is largely a thing of the past. Beginning in the 1970s, a shift occurred as employers moved away from traditional pensions and placed…
Here are some ideas for small businesses (whether a franchise, a home-based or mostly online business) to hire and retain the best employees that will help take the business to the next level.
Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1978. He is chairman of the influential Senate Finance Committee, a panel on which he has served for 26…
U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) Senator Charles “Chuck” Ellis Schumer serves as Vice Chair of the Democratic Conference, the number three position on the Democratic Leadership team, and in 2009,…
A recent article noted that “the Senate Finance Committee is enlisting the small-business group Alliance for Affordable Services to survey its members for possible legislative remedies to combat double-digit unemployment…
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 15, 2011 — Alliance for Affordable Services celebrates passage of H.R. 4 as a legislative victory for its members and small-business owners nationwide. President Obama signed “The…
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 3, 2011 — The Alliance for Affordable Services today commended the U.S. House of Representatives, and the strong leadership of Rep. Dan Lungren, R- Calif., for passage…
The Alliance works closely with the Florida Chamber of Commerce to support policies that are intended to make Florida a more attractive place to do business. Reducing the tax burden…
On December 7th, the Alliance participated in the California Farm Bureau’s Annual Conference by contributing to a panel discussion focused on health care reform measures impacting small-businesses owners and the…
Sen. Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., chairs the Senate Committeeon Small Business and Entrepreneurship. In a letter to Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) and Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine), chair and ranking member,…