3rd Quarter - Report

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA for COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$456,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

12 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

S.567/H.R.20 Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023 would expand various labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace. H.R. 2384/S. 1058 Protection from Disruptive Passengers Act would combat physical or sexual assault, intimidation, and abuse committed by airline passengers against the crew or fellow passengers, both on board and at airports. Issues around federal contracting and labor standards for federal contractors Issues related to Unfair Labor Practices by federal contractors Issues related to the Delta Airlines Organizing campaign Allowing Railway Labor Act workers to Strike Opposition to the joint employer CRA on the fiduciary rule Hawaiian Airline and Alaskan Airline Merger The Philippines Human Rights Act and issues around labor rights abuses in the Philippines in regards to IPEF H.R.8426/S.4363 - Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act would ensure every public employee has their voice heard in the workplace, protecting their rights to organize for fair wages, benefits, and working conditions. Issues related to labor abuses in Chinese factories H.R. 6063, the Empowering Striking Workers Act would allow workers engaged in a labor dispute to receive unemployment compensation Support for the nomination of Laura McFerran to the NLRB Issues related to OSHA heat related standard

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELENA LOPEZ —
TYSIANNA MARINO New —
DANIEL MAUER —
STEPHEN SCHEMBS —

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 8426 (118th), H.R. 20 (118th), S. 4363 (118th), S. 1058 (118th), H.R. 2384 (118th), H.R. 6063 (118th), S. 567 (118th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to de minimis exemption Issues related to India offset agreement

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELENA LOPEZ —
DANIEL MAUER —

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

S. 615/HR 1293 Cabin Air Quality Act would protect airline pilots, flight attendants, and passengers from toxic cabin air. HR 3576/S. 1772 - Air PUMP Act would address the need for clear rules and regulations allowing flight crews to safely pump aboard aircraft Issues related to Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credits Issues related to Child Restraint Seats would provide a seat for every passenger including small children/infants Issue related to access to naloxone on Aircraft Ending the Part 135/380 exemption for scheduled charter (JSX) Funding for the Flight Attendant Drug and Alcohol Program (THUD FY25) Funding for Air Quality Research (THUD FY25) Flight Attendant Contract Support (Alaska, United, Frontier, Omni, PSA, MESA) H.R.8533, the Safe Air on Airplanes Act would require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to update the regulations and to issue regulations to phase out the use of bleed air systems in certain aircrafts. Issues around GE-India Engine Agreement Hawaiian and Alaska Airlines Merger

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELENA LOPEZ —
DANIEL MAUER —
STEPHEN SCHEMBS —

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Government Accountability Office (GAO); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 1772 (118th), H.R. 1293 (118th), S. 615 (118th), H.R. 8533 (118th), H.R. 3576 (118th)

Family issues/Abortion/Adoption FAM

Issues around pumping access for nursing mothers

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEPHEN SCHEMBS —

Contacted: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Government Issues GOV

Freedom to Vote Act would protect the right to vote, support local election workers, ban dark money, and end partisan gerrymandering. John R Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act establishes new criteria for determining which states and political subdivisions must obtain pre-clearance before changes to voting practices may take effect.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TYSIANNA MARINO —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R.884/S.357 No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing would ensure that multinational corporations pay the same tax rate on profits earned abroad as they do in the United States. H.R.4963/S.738 Tax Fairness for Workers would workers an above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses H.R. 5456/S. 737 No Tax Breaks for Union Busting Act would end the taxpayer subsidization of anti-union activity by classifying business interference in worker organization campaigns like political speech under the tax code

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELENA LOPEZ —
TYSIANNA MARINO —
DANIEL MAUER —

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 884 (118th), S. 737 (118th), H.R. 5456 (118th), S. 738 (118th), H.R. 4963 (118th), S. 357 (118th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Issues around racial/gender based discrimination by federal contractors

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TYSIANNA MARINO —
DANIEL MAUER —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Intelligence INT

Issues related to artificial intelligence, the surveillance of workers, monitoring and use of ghost workers, and inclusion

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELENA LOPEZ —
DANIEL MAUER —

Contacted: SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Telecommunications TEC

The Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act to establish restrictions on businesses that relocate call centers or redirect customer service calls to locations outside the United States

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELENA LOPEZ —
TYSIANNA MARINO —
DANIEL MAUER —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Science/Technology SCI

Issues related to CHIPS and Science Act Implementation Issues around S.2228, the Building Chips in America Act which would exempt certain projects relating to the production of semiconductors from environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELENA LOPEZ —
TYSIANNA MARINO —
DANIEL MAUER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 2228 (118th)

Banking BAN

Issues related to the Wells Fargo Organizing campaign and bank worker organizing Credit Card Competition Act would address network access and competition in electronic credit transactions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELENA LOPEZ —
DANIEL MAUER —
STEPHEN SCHEMBS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Manufacturing MAN

Issues related to semiconductors

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELENA LOPEZ —
TYSIANNA MARINO —
DANIEL MAUER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.