Today, President Biden announced a new executive order that result in many workers losing their right to a secret ballot in union representation elections and to be fully informed before deciding if union representation is right for them. The following statement can be attributed to CDW Chair Kristen Swearingen: “With his so-called ‘Good Jobs’ Executive Order, […]

Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute files brief for the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace urging court to grant review of Goldstein v. Professional Staff Congress and reaffirm Constitutional protections against compulsory union representation   WASHINGTON (August 22, 2024) – Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute® (WPI®), the government relations and public policy arm of Littler, the world’s largest employment […]

On August 2, Representative Tim Walberg introduced the Worker Enfranchisement Act, which would require a two-thirds participation rate in union representation elections. The following can be attributed to CDW Chair Kristen Swearingen: “The Worker Enfranchisement Act would ensure that workers actually support a union before thrusting union representation on a workforce. Requiring high participation rates […]

On August 1, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee voted to advance Lauren McFerran’s nomination to serve another term on the National Labor Relations Board. CDW sent a letter to the Committee earlier this month urging the Committee to reject her nomination. The following can be attributed to CDW Chair Kristen Swearingen: “Chair Sanders chose […]