WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the May Consumer Price Index rose 1.0% on a seasonally adjusted basis, up from 0.3% in April. "Prices remain far too high for U.S. workers and families, blunting Americans' gains from a red-hot   more

WASHINGTON, June 11 (TNSres) -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news: The U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC) and the House Committee on Education and Labor released a new report analyzing the economic benefits of unions for workers and families. Evidence shows unionized workers get higher pay, better benefits and more flexibility in their work schedules compared to workers who are not in a union. Actions by Congress and the B  more