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Senior Policy Analyst, Employment Policy

Austen Bannan is a senior policy analyst in employment at Americans for Prosperity. His previous experience includes serving as a senior policy analyst and research fellow at the Charles Koch Institute and legislative staffer on Capitol Hill. 

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By Austen Bannan
Commentary

What is the Modern Worker Empowerment Act?

May 6, 2022 by Austen Bannan
Podcast

Denver's Talk Station 630 KHOW: Collective bargaining in Colorado

May 5, 2022 by Austen Bannan
Blog Post

SB22-230's expansion of government collective bargaining in Colorado threatens government accountability and financial security for Coloradans

Mar 29, 2022 by Austen Bannan
Commentary

What is the Employee Rights Act, and how would it advance worker freedom?

Mar 22, 2022 by Austen Bannan
Blog Post

How should lawmakers promote the flexible work arrangements workers and families need?

Mar 11, 2022 by Austen Bannan
Amicus Brief

AFPF files brief defending independent contracting for NLRB’s Atlanta Opera v. Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Union case

Feb 14, 2022 by Austen Bannan
Blog Post

Biden administration channels the Grinch, snatching away union accountability from workers over the holidays

Jan 7, 2022 by Austen Bannan
Commentary

Biden administration rolls back union transparency

Jun 7, 2021 by Austen Bannan
Radio

Blog Talk Radio: Discussing the PRO Act (at the 1:15:00 mark)

Apr 21, 2021 by Austen Bannan
Video

Flex Your Independence: a cautionary tale from California

Apr 14, 2021 by Austen Bannan
Video

PRO Act: How big labor policies threaten employment for all

Mar 8, 2021 by Austen Bannan
Video

Discussing the PRO Act with Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina

Feb 19, 2021 by Austen Bannan
Podcast

Understanding the dangers of the PRO Act

Feb 11, 2021 by Austen Bannan
Radio

How the PRO Act will hurt independent workers

Feb 10, 2021 by Austen Bannan
Op-ed

California voters rejected restrictions on independent work, and your states should, too

Jan 23, 2021 by Austen Bannan
Blog Post

It's time to update union financial reporting requirements

Dec 22, 2020 by Austen Bannan
Radio

New laws could make it harder to keep a side hustle

Nov 23, 2020 by Austen Bannan
Blog Post

Proposed rule shines a light on growing importance of independent contracting

Oct 29, 2020 by Austen Bannan
Blog Post

DOL's independent contractor rule reduces workplace uncertainty

Sep 28, 2020 by Austen Bannan
Op-ed

Protecting independent opportunity for everyone in America

Sep 3, 2020 by Austen Bannan
Blog Post

Myths and facts about teachers' employment rights concerning freedom of association

Sep 2, 2020 by Austen Bannan
Research

The case against the Protecting the Right to Organize Act

Aug 26, 2020 by Austen Bannan
Research

Labor policy for COVID-19 and beyond

Jun 30, 2020 by Austen Bannan
Blog Post

Wishing workers across America a #HappyJanusversary

Jun 26, 2020 by Austen Bannan
Podcast

Right to Work and economic opportunity

Jan 29, 2020 by Austen Bannan
Podcast

Occupational licensing

Dec 16, 2019 by Austen Bannan