FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 Emily McCarney, 202-661-6315 jweisbord@franchise.org emccarney@bgrpr.com IFA COMMENDS CHICAGO TASK FORCE FOR EVEN HANDED RECOMMENDATION ON MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE WASHINGTON, July 9, 2014 — International Franchise Association President & CEO Steve Caldeira lauded a decision yesterday by a Chicago task force that […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org STATEMENT FROM THE IFA ON CHICAGO MINIMUM WAGE WORKING GROUP’S RECOMMENDATION WASHINGTON, July 8, 2014 —International Franchise Association President & CEO Steve Caldeira, CFE, released the statement below following Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s Task Force recommendations on raising […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA APPLAUDS SUPREME COURT DECISION FINDING OBAMA RECESS NLRB APPOINTMENTS ILLEGAL WASHINGTON, June 26, 2014 —The International Franchise Association President & CEO Steve Caldeira issued the following statement today regarding the Supreme Court’s decision in Noel Canning […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA ISSUES STATEMENT ON PROPOSED OVERTIME REGULATIONS WASHINGTON, June 20, 2014 —International Franchise Association President & CEO Steve Caldeira, CFE, released the following statement regarding legislation introduced by Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) to alter existing wage […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA ASKS CHICAGO CITY COUNCIL TO TREAT FRANCHISEES AS THE SMALL BUSINESSES THEY ARE Requests Removal of Discriminatory Provision in Minimum Wage Bill CHICAGO, June 17, 2014 – International Franchise Association (IFA), a Washington, D.C.-based trade group, […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA STATEMENT ON FEDERAL CONTRACTOR MINIMUM WAGE RULES WASHINGTON, June 16, 2015 —International Franchise Association President & CEO Steve Caldeira, CFE, released the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Labor’s proposed rule to raise the […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA STATEMENT ON PASSAGE OF H.R. 4457, THE AMERICA’S SMALL BUSINESS TAX ACT OF 2014 WASHINGTON, June 12, 2014 —International Franchise Association President & CEO Steve Caldeira, CFE, released the following statement today regarding the passage of […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org FEDERAL COMPLAINT ALLEGES DISCRIMINATION AGAINST FRANCHISEES SEATTLE, June 11, 2014 – The International Franchise Association (IFA), a Washington, D.C.-based trade group, and five franchisees today filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Seattle seeking to […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jaenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA STATEMENT ON PROPOSED “BUFFETT RULE” WASHINGTON, June 10, 2014 – International Franchise Association President & CEO Steve Caldeira, CFE, released the following statement today to address a U.S. Senate proposal to implement new spending programs […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA NAMES FRANCHISEE RELATIONS EXECUTIVE TO SENIOR MANAGEMENT RANKS WASHINGTON, May 30, 2014 —Mark McSteen, a franchise industry executive with over 30 years of experience in franchise relations and operational management, has been named Vice President of […]