On July 22, the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace (CDW) submitted comments to the House Education & Workforce Committee in response to the Committee’s request for public input on possible reforms to the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) that would improve union transparency and accountability.

The following can be attributed to CDW Chair Kristen Swearingen:

“Unions increasing rely on sophisticated social media and public relations campaigns, political pressure, and unrealistic promises to fuel their organization campaigns and bargaining negotiation. With all this noise, ensuring union members have access to the information they need to make informed decisions and hold their unions accountable is more important than ever. CDW thanks the committee for the opportunity to weigh in on ways to improve the LMRDA, and we look forward to working with the committee to achieve these goals moving forward.”