Lobbyists try to buy grassroot support for arbitration

by Amelia Pollard

Source: THE AMERICAN PROSPECT: IDEAS, POLITICS, & POWER

Excerpt:

Conservative pro-business groups have hit upon a new tactic to protect its members’ interests: outright purchasing of grassroots support.

Late last week, David Chami, an Arizona attorney who specializes in consumer protection, received an email from Drew Johnson, who identified himself as working with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Johnson offered Chami $2,000 if he could get one of his clients to sign their name to an op-ed opposing the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act, a bill in Congress.

The FAIR Act would eliminate forced arbitration for a number of sectors, allowing consumers and workers to file class-action lawsuits when companies violate the law. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) is one of the few Democratic senators who has not expressed her support for the FAIR Act. So finding an Arizona resident to sing the praises of their experience in arbitration would be critical to the opposition’s efforts.

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https://prospect.org/power/corporate-lobbyists-seek-grassroots-support-forced-arbitration/

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