The Job Creators Network (JCN) is an advocacy group founded by Home Depot co-founder and former CEO Bernie Marcus. [1] It describes its agenda as to promote small businesses and has been described as leaning conservative. [2]
Alfredo Ortiz, a former Pepsi and Kraft executive, was named president and CEO of JCN in January 2014. [3] The organization advocates for lower taxes and fewer government regulations. [4]
JCN has ties to notorious PR flak Richard Berman, president of Berman & Co. Berman specializes in front groups and misleading PR campaigns.
JCN describes its own mission as "involv[ing] employees in the fight to defend free enterprise," "inform[ing] employees how government policies impact America’s jobs," and "inspir[ing] employees to become more informed citizens." [1] JCN believes that "employees, particularly non-union employees, are an untapped reservoir of support for free enterprise" [4] -- i.e.
- policies like increasing the definition of full-time work from 30 hours per week to 40 hours per week for healthcare coverage, [5]
- cutting the corporate tax rate to 25 percent, [6]
- making reductions in entitlement programs, [6]
- destroying or suppressing the minimum wage, [7]
- and so-called "right to work" that harms employee unions. [8]
Its members include:
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