| 词条 | Reward Work Act |
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The Reward Work Act of 2018 ([https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2605/text S.2605] and [https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr6096 HR 6096]) is a proposed United States Act of Congress to ban unjustified stock buy-backs, and to require every listed company enable employees to elect one-third of the board of directors. The Bill was sponsored initially by Senators Tammy Baldwin, Elizabeth Warren and Brian Schatz in March 2018, joined in April 2018 by Kirsten Gillibrand, and in November 2018 by Bernie Sanders. It was sponsored in the House of Representatives in June 2018 by Keith Ellison and Ro Khanna. ContentsSection 2 prohibits stock buybacks on the open market. Section 3 requires one-third board representation for employees of listed companies. Specifically, this amends §12b of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 USC 78l(b)(1)) to add "No issuer may register securities on a national exchange unless at least 1⁄3 of the issuer’s directors are chosen by the issuing company’s employees in a one-employee-one-vote election process." It then requires the Securities and Exchange Commission, consulting with the National Labor Relations Board to make regulations ensuring democratic election processes, and 1/3 of an issuer's board to "be composed of employee representatives within 2 years of the date of enactment of this Act." ReceptionThe problem of stock buybacks as a source of US income inequality had become highly visible as a result of the award-winning 2014 publication of the Harvard Business Review article, "Profits Without Prosperity: Stock Buybacks Manipulate the Market and Leave Most Americans Worse Off," by William Lazonick.[1] The Act was welcomed by the Roosevelt Institute,[2] and media outlets.[3] The Act also gathered endorsements from the following groups:
A Civis poll found people in "the “lean Democrat” category voted 75% in favor of the question, and just 9% opposed. Around 43% of the “lean Republican” category supported the concept, while 31% opposed, and the pure Republican category saw 4% more opposed than in favor. But overall, a clear majority of people favor the concept."[4] See also
Notes1. ^William Lazonick, "Profits Without Prosperity" Harvard Business Review, September 2014: 46-55 [https://hbr.org/search?term=william+lazonick] 2. ^'STATEMENT: Financial Economy Experts at Roosevelt Institute React to Bill Introduced by Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) to Ban Stock Buybacks' (22 March 2018) Roosevelt Institute 3. ^e.g. D Matthews, 'Workers don’t have much say in corporations. Why not give them seats on the board?' (6 April 2018) [https://www.vox.com/2018/4/6/17086720/poll-corporate-board-democracy-worker-council-codetermination-union-labor Vox] and G Tyler, 'Codetermination Enters The American Political Debate' (20 April 2018) [https://www.socialeurope.eu/codetermination-enters-the-american-political-debate Social Europe] 4. ^E Anzelotti, 'Want Fairer Workplaces? Give Employees Seats On The Board' (6 April 2018) [https://www.fastcompany.com/40555482/want-fairer-workplaces-give-employees-seats-on-the-board Fast Company] References
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