This week on the Working Lunch podcast, Align Public Strategies brings listeners up to speed on the latest and greatest regarding the federal minimum wage conversation. This includes the release of the anticipated Congressional Budget Office report outlining potential impacts of raising the wage to $15 per hour, as well as President Joe Biden meeting with the CEOs of major employers to try to sell his relief package and the wage hike.
Despite the ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent economic distress, more and more major brands are finding themselves once again in the crosshairs of the animal rights community, most notably on the issues of chicken harvesting and cage-free eggs. The team is joined by Will Coggin from Berman and Company, who shares his extensive experience and expertise in this space and provides some insight and counsel for corporate brands being faced with these challenges. The podcasts wraps up with the weekly legislative scorecard.
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