Alexander Acosta was scheduled to meet or talk only 43 times with representatives of labor unions during his first 8 months as labor secretary
Acosta met in October 2017 with the CEO of Dunkin’ Brands to discuss “workforce issues,” according to his schedule. Lobbying reports show that Dunkin' has spent nearly $1 million since 2017 lobbying on joint employment, immigration reform and other matters.
In June 2017 Acosta met with executives from Buffalo Wild Wings, Bloomin’ Brands , and Brinker International over the “application of the tip credit in the restaurant industry.” Buffalo Wild Wings has spent $160,000 in lobbying on the tip credit guidance since 2017.Obama-era guidance that required tipped employees paid less than minimum wage to spend most of their time doing tipped-wage duties, such as serving tables, rather than rolling silverware.
In October 2017 Acosta met with acting Homeland Security Secretary Elaine Duke, DHS Chief of Staff Chad Wolf, and USCIS Director Francis Cissna to discuss H-2B visas. Acosta also spoke by phone that month with White House adviser Stephen Miller on “immigration reform," according to the schedule.
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