FEDERALhearing transcript

Congressional Hearing: Antitrust Reform and the American Worker

Original title: REVIVING COMPETITION, PART 4: 21ST CENTURY ANTITRUST REFORMS AND THE AMERICAN WORKER

January 1, 2022

antitrust labor competition corporate regulation employment law

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing explores potential changes to federal laws that could impact how companies compete for employees, potentially affecting wages, non-compete agreements, and labor market mobility.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Workers

Potential antitrust reforms discussed in the hearing could change labor market conditions, including wage competition and employment contract terms.

Employers

Changes to antitrust enforcement could alter the legal standards for how companies recruit and retain employees.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2022.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

This document is a transcript record of a House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing held on September 28, 2021, regarding how laws affect labor markets and workers. The hearing featured testimony from legal experts, economists, and workers to discuss potential legislative reforms to increase competition in the workplace.

Key Facts

The hearing was held on September 28, 2021, by the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
The session focused on the intersection of antitrust enforcement and labor market competition.
Witnesses included academic experts in law and economics, a labor union member, a medical administrative assistant, and a Federal Trade Commission Commissioner.
The record includes submitted articles regarding tech industry lobbying and occupational licensing laws.
The hearing is part of a series titled 'Reviving Competition' (Part 4).

Why It Matters

The hearing explores potential changes to federal laws that could impact how companies compete for employees, potentially affecting wages, non-compete agreements, and labor market mobility.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this hearing?

The hearing was convened to examine how laws can be updated to better protect workers and promote competition in the labor market.

Who testified at this hearing?

Testimony was provided by legal and economic scholars, a UPS driver, a medical administrative assistant, and a Commissioner from the Federal Trade Commission.

News Coverage

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift90% confidence

Focus on Labor in Antitrust

The hearing highlights a shift in legislative focus from traditional consumer-price-based antitrust analysis to labor-market-competition analysis.

Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law

Connected Entities

personDavid N. Cicilline“Chair of the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law”Map →

personBruce H. Kobayashi“Witness, George Mason University”Map →

personDan Gross“Witness, UPS driver and Teamsters member”Map →

personKen Buck“Ranking Member of the Subcommittee”Map →

personNila Payton“Witness, Medical Administrative Assistant”Map →

personChristine S. Wilson“Witness, FTC Commissioner”Map →

personEric A. Posner“Witness, University of Chicago Law School”Map →

personBrian Callaci“Witness, Open Markets Institute”Map →

Sources

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www.govinfo.gov

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Controversy50
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