A network of small and seasonal business owners dedicated to saving American commerce by supporting and advancing the H-2B Non-Immigrant Worker program.
Save Small Business was created to unify the voice of ALL seasonal employers using the H-2B Non-Immigrant Worker Program. Without H-2B workers, many of these small businesses would greatly suffer, and some would be forced to close. The H-2B program sustains countless American small and seasonal businesses, and contributes to their success and longevity. It was created as an avenue to supplement a short-term, seasonal workforce, which simply does not exist on a local level.
Save Small Business is a grassroots educational coalition whose mission is to get our members to work with their elected officials to get legislation passed allowing those H-2B workers who have worked in the United States on an H-2B visa within the past three years to not count towards the annual cap of 66,000/fiscal year.
The past eighteen months have been marked with frustration and disappointment for the Save Our Small and Seasonal Business Act: Congress has failed since 2007 to act on our pleas for relief from the H-2B cap.
Because Congress failed last year to pass our bill, we have to start the process all over again from scratch. Every pending Bill died when the 110th Congress adjourned last year. As a result, US Senators and Members of Congress once again met the challenge by introducing “The Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Bill of 2009” (S.388 and H.R.1136). We are fortunate enough to have the same Sponsors as last year: Senator Mikulski (MD) and Congressman Bart Stupak (MI) who have been champions from the start. For the latest list of Co-Sponsors visit:
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The best way to get the attention of our government leaders is by hearing from you, the small and seasonal business owner. You can help by calling and sending letters to your Senators and Representatives in Congress regarding the need to extend the Save Our Small & Seasonal Business Act.
In addition, when the timing is right, we will plan to another National Fly-In and hope you will be able to make it to our Nation's Capital. Remember that Congress is here to work for you, and you need their support of the H-2B program. The coming weeks will be critical in the fight for the H-2B program, and it is our responsibility to ensure that Congress recognizes the significance of this program for American small businesses. You and I know that the future of small businesses depends on the availability of H-2B workers. Without these workers, the essence of American small business is lost.
Lastly, we ask you to join our organization by clicking on the Membership drop down and completing the registration form. Let's work together to ensure that Congress realizes the importance of expanding the H-2B program in the United States. Thank you again for your support and keep fighting for America's small and seasonal businesses.
