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Feb. 28
Welcome to your February issue of the ESOP ReportThis month we've packed the report with tons of articles and news about ESOPs that you won't want to miss!
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Feb. 27
The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) today voted to advance Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s nomination for Secretary of Labor to the full Senate. The HELP Committee approved Chavez-DeRemer’s nomination in a bipartisan vote of 13-9, with Democratic Senators Maggie Hassan (NH), John Hickenlooper (CO), and Tim Kaine (VA) voting in favor and Republican Senator Rand Paul (KY) opposed. Her nomination will now advance to the full Senate where a vote could come as soon as next week. 
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Feb. 12
President Donald Trump today nominated Daniel Aronowitz, President of Encore Fiduciary and a leading expert with thirty years of experience on fiduciary issues, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) at the U.S. Department of Labor. If confirmed, Aronowitz would be the lead regulator for ESOPs at the Department of Labor, as EBSA is tasked with administration and enforcement under ERISA. 
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Feb. 11
The ESOP Association, the only comprehensive national trade association representing businesses owned fully or partially by an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), launched a targeted paid media campaign this week in support of Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s confirmation to be Secreatary of Labor. The campaign will be sustained through her confirmation vote.
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ESOP Blog, Resource
Oct. 30
The results of this year’s Economic Performance Survey (EPS) show that, once again, companies belonging to The ESOP Association have experienced positive corporate performance.

Just as importantly, the EPS once again shows that when companies perform well, employee owners share in the rewards. And this year, new data reveal a new facet of how ESOP companies distribute those rewards.
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ESOP Blog, Resource
Oct. 26
So, you’re coming to the 2018 Las Vegas Conference and Trade Show, but maybe gambling isn’t your thing. Las Vegas may be home to some of the biggest casinos and hotels in the world – but there are so many other things to do besides gambling. Check out some of our favorite places to visit and activities to do:
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ESOP Blog, Resource
Oct. 22


Ownership Culture Runs Deep at Gardener’s Supply Company

Employee ownership is deeply rooted in the culture at the 2018 ESOP Company of the Year, Burlington, VT-based Gardener’s Supply Company. “It is part of who we are… it’s our identity,” says the company’s Director of HR Christie Kane.
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Resource, Press Releases
Oct. 01
President Donald Trump this week received a letter from 27 influential members of the House of Representatives, urging him to rein in overzealous and unfair enforcement of regulations that apply to ESOP companies.The letter offers powerful support for ESOP companies, at a time when that support is sorely needed.
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