On October 1, the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace and 44 employer organizations sent a letter to the House of Representatives urging that they oppose the Faster Labor Contracts Act, which would impose mandatory arbitration on the private sector and allow the federal government to mandate terms of contracts between unions and companies. CDW previously sent a letter of opposition to this bill to the Senate.

The following can be attributed to CDW Chair Kristen Swearingen:

“We urge members of Congress to oppose the Faster Labor Contracts Act, which could lead, for the first time, to the Federal Government mandating the terms of contracts between unions and companies. The bill threatens the economic viability of companies and jobs, forces contract terms without the consent of employees or companies, and is tantamount to an unconstitutional taking.”