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On Jan. 6, 147 Republican members of Congress voted against certifying President-elect Joe Biden‘s victory, supporting baseless claims of election fraud, a false narrative pushed by President Donald Trump that stoked an angry mob that invaded the Capitol, resulting in five deaths.
In the wake of the attack, a growing list of America’s most powerful corporations are pledging to amend their policies on contributions made by their PACs. OpenSecrets compiled a list of the corporations that have made statements so far, which can be found here.
However, not all of the businesses’ promises are the same. Some say they’ll pause political giving to the 147 members of Congress who voted against certifying the results of the presidential election. Others say they will pause all political giving entirely, freezing out both Democrats and Republicans.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) announced during National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month that the Distributors Against Human Trafficking initiative has trained 6,000 beer distribution employees to safely spot and report the signs of human trafficking. NBWA is well on its way to reaching its goal of training 10,000 employees by the end of 2021.
“When we began the Distributors Against Human Trafficking initiative in July 2020, distributors were eager to get involved,” said Craig Purser, NBWA president and CEO. “These local business leaders instantly recognized the fight against human trafficking as one where they could play a valuable role.”
Distributors Against Human Trafficking aims to educate America’s more than 140,000 beer distribution employees about how to identify, report signs of human trafficking
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) announced during National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month that the Distributors Against Human Trafficking initiative has trained 6,000 beer distribution employees to safely spot and report the signs of human trafficking. NBWA is well on its way to reaching its goal of training 10,000 employees by the end of 2021. “When we began the Distributors Against Human Trafficking initiative in July 2020, distributors were eager to get involved,”
said Craig Purser, NBWA president and CEO. “These local business leaders instantly recognized the fight against human trafficking as one where they could play a valuable role.”
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Today, the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) released the Beer Purchasers Index (BPI) for December 2020. After dramatic changes in beer purchasing throughout the year, the December data shows a more moderate reading.
The total Beer Purchasers Index for December 2020 is at 64, only a few points above December 2019 at 61. The “at-risk inventory (inventory at risk of going out of code in the next 30 days) measure continues to remain relatively low among all the segments, with total beer at 29 compared to 52 in December 2019.
NBWA Chief Economist Lester Jones explained, Overall, the slightly lower demand from beer purchases is expected heading into the new year. However, with low inventories, there is still a need to replenish stock.