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Biden-Harris: Special Interests Over Seniors
Former HHS Secretary and Governor of Wisconsin Tommy Thompson shares his opinion on how the Biden-Harris administration is making political decisions about forced unionization that threaten Americans seeking Medicare assistance. Read the article here.
Novel Labor Clause Ruling May Beg Scrutiny in Court
A controversial demand from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for prospective contractors to recognize union organizing may stretch the limits of the government's required neutrality in contactors' labor disputes, and a ruling supporting it is likely to attract close scrutiny from courts. Read the article here.
Ranking member Cassidy slams Biden-Harris admin forcing unionization on medicare call center employees, threatening 650 Louisiana jobs
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, slammed the Biden-Harris administration for forcing call-center employees to unionize even if they do not want to join a union. These efforts threaten the closure of 12 call centers employing 10,000 employees nationwide, including 650 workers in Bogalusa, LA. Read the press release and a copy of the letter.
Virginia AG leads coalition of 17 State AGs urging Federal Government to stop putting unions above Americans’ healthcare needs
Attorney General Miyares of Virginia, along with 17 state AGs, sends a letter to HHS and CMS demanding they reinstate the contractual agreement with Maximus, putting labor unions over the rights of Americans. Read the press release and a copy of the letter.
Jobs at Maximus in Hattiesburg tied to future of federal contract
Read more about the future of jobs at the Maximus call center in Hattiesburg is uncertain according to the company’s CEO.
It was a $6.6B deal for 9 years. Then Feds reneged. Did politics play a role?
Read more about how 1-800-MEDICARE is a government success story with a 95 percent satisfaction rate. Now, there’s a battle between a powerful union, a prominent federal contractor, and politicians.
Pushing Unions on a Federal Contractor
Read more about how HHS Secretary Becerra and the Biden administration want to force a ‘labor harmony’ rule on Medicare call centers even if most employees disagree.
New HHS request for proposals has industry up in arms
Read more about how the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a request for proposals that industry finds puzzling.
How Biden’s labor agenda puts politics over people
Read more about weaponizing the federal government to benefit political backers at the expense of American workers.
Biden’s big-government union play
Read more about unworkable labor harmony agreements built into government contracts.
Contractor pay is a government issue
Read more about prevailing wage laws are in need of an overhaul.
Federal contract workers’ calls for higher wages reveal deeper questions of contractor pay
Read more about how without better pay and benefits, call center workers at federal contractor Maximus threaten a strike ahead of open enrollment.
Maximus insights
Read how Maximus is making a difference in the industry and in our surrounding communities.
Offering support to under-resourced infants, toddlers, and their families experiencing housing instability in Washington, DC
Read more about how Bright Beginnings provides support to infants, toddlers, and their families who experience barriers to opportunity in Washington, D.C. Focused on the importance of early childhood development, the organization offers early childhood education, family services, and a nurturing environment to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty.
Celebrating Volunteer Week through the power of community
Read more about how National Volunteer Week recognizes the impact of volunteer service and harnesses the power of many individuals coming together to make change. The Foundation celebrates the contributions of our employee Ambassadors, including the Foundation Board, who continue to take opportunities to serve their community.
