Press Releases : United for Jobs

Today United for Jobs (UFJ) warned that federal legislation to impose a so-called "windfall profits tax" on U.S. oil companies would have a severe, negative economic impact on public employee trust funds.

4/3/2006
United for Jobs Warns: Federal 'Windfall Profits Tax' Legislation Will Cost Oregon Pension Holders/Taxpayers

Oregon Could Lose as Much as $321 Million Per Year in Foregone Gains

4/3/2006
United for Jobs Warns: Federal 'Windfall Profits Tax' Legislation Will Cost South Dakota Pension Holders/Taxpayers

South Dakota Could Lose as Much as $50 Million Per Year in Foregone Gains

4/3/2006
Mandatory Cap and Trade Program Will Hurt Economy, Cost Jobs

3/13/2006
United for Jobs Warns: Federal 'Windfall Profits Tax' Legislation Will Cost Wisconsin Pension Holders/Taxpayers

Wisconsin in Top 10 States With Highest Future Cost to Public Employee Pension Plans

3/13/2006
Arkansas' Taxpayers and State Pensioners Pay the Price for Energy Tax Proposal

Arkansas Could Lose as Much as $87 Million Per Year in Foregone Gains

3/13/2006
United For Jobs Warns: Federal 'Windfall Profits Tax' Legislation Will Cost Illinois Pension Holders/Taxpayers

Illinois Could Lose As Much As $757 Million Per Year In Foregone Gains

3/13/2006
United for Jobs Warns: Federal 'Windfall Profits Tax' Legislation Will Cost Kentucky Pension Holders/Taxpayers

Kentucky Could Lose as Much as $140 Million Per Year in Foregone Gains

3/13/2006
United for Jobs Warns: Federal 'Windfall Profits Tax' Legislation Will Cost Minnesota Pension Holders/Taxpayers

Minnesota Could Lose as Much as $348 Million Per Year in Foregone Gains

3/13/2006
United for Jobs Warns: Federal "Windfall Profits Tax" Legislation Will Cost Mississippi Pension Holders/Taxpayers

Mississippi Could Lose as Much as $183 Million Per Year in Foregone Gains

3/13/2006
United for Jobs Warns: Federal 'Windfall Profits Tax' Legislation Will Cost Montana Pension Holders/Taxpayers

Montana could lose as much as $94 million per year in foregone gains

3/13/2006
United for Jobs Warns: Federal 'Windfall Profits Tax' Legislation Will Cost New Mexico Pension Holders/Taxpayers

New Mexico Could Lose as Much as $140 Million Per Year in Foregone Gains

3/13/2006
United for Jobs Warns: Federal 'Windfall Profits Tax' Legislation Will Cost New York Pension Holders/Taxpayers

New York in Top 10 of States With Highest Future Cost to Public Employee Pension Plans

3/13/2006
United for Jobs Warns: Federal 'Windfall Profits Tax' Legislation Will Cost Ohio Pension Holders/Taxpayers

Ohio in Top 10 of States With Highest Future Cost to Public Employee Pension Plans

3/13/2006
United for Jobs Warns: Federal 'Windfall Profits Tax' Legislation Will Cost Texas Pension Holders/Taxpayers

Texas in top 10 of states with highest future cost to public employee pension plans

3/13/2006
United for Jobs Warns: Federal 'Windfall Profits Tax' Legislation Will Cost Utah Pension Holders/Taxpayers

Utah Could Lose as Much as $111 Million Per Year in Foregone Gains

3/13/2006
United for Jobs Warns: Federal 'Windfall Profits Tax' Legislation Will Cost Wisconsin Pension Holders/Taxpayers

Wisconsin in Top 10 States With Highest Future Cost to Public Employee Pension Plans

1/23/2006
Punitive Taxes on Energy Hurts Small Businesses, Consumers and Retirees, says President of Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council

1/23/2006
Government Profits More from Gasoline Sales than Oil Industry says President of Tax Foundation

10/26/2005
State and Federal Treasuries "Profit" More from Gasoline Sales than U.S. Oil Industry

10/26/2005
More than 250 Economists Agree: Congress Should Shun Oil Price Controls, Reject Windfall Profits Taxes

7/19/2005
Jobs Group Warns: Bingaman Proposal Discourages Domestic Energy Production

6/23/2005
SENATE GIVES PRESIDENT MANDATE TO STAY THE COURSE ON CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY

5/28/2005
Hollywoods $1,250,000 Commercial for Climate Change

5/24/2005
Follywoods Multi-Million Dollar Commercial for Climate Change

3/24/2005
New Study Finds No Link between Global Warming and Air Quality

2/10/2005
McCain-Lieberman Climate Legislation: Still a Jobs Loser

2/2/2005
United for Jobs Warns EPW: Dont Add Carbon to Clear Skies Act

12/8/2004
Groups Recommendations Funded by Pew Create Backdoor Energy Tax

9/15/2004
Job Advocacy Group Blasts Biased Climate Change Committee Hearing

9/13/2004
United for Jobs Warns Workers and Consumers: Mercury Proposals Would Threaten Jobs and Drive Up Energy Costs

7/22/2004
State AG Global Warming Lawsuit Targets Coal States, Threatens Jobs

7/20/2004
Job Advocacy Group Applauds the DNC for Opposing the Kyoto Protocol; Calls for U.S. Senate to Reject Domestic Version