On June 26, Rep. Rick Allen (R-GA) introduced the Employee Rights Act of 2025, which seeks to modernize federal labor law to align it with the 21st Century workplace.

The following can be attributed to CDW Chair Kristen Swearingen:

“CDW applauds Rep. Allen for introducing this much-needed legislation. The bill protects workers’ rights by mandating the use of secret ballots in union representation elections, shielding workers from harassment, intimidation, and coercion during union organizing campaigns. It also protects workers’ privacy and their right to work without union representation. The bill harmonizes the independent contractor standard across federal labor and employment laws and codifies a common sense joint employer standard. The ERA will safeguard workers’ rights, create clear standards for the regulated community to follow, and modernize the nation’s labor and employment laws to more appropriately address the 21st Century workplace. CDW urges its passage.”