On October 2, the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace and 30 employer organizations sent a letter to the Members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee urging their support for James Murphy and Scott Mayer to serve as Members of the National Labor Relations Board and Crystal Carey to serve as the Board’s […]
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 […]
On July 31, the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace submitted comments to the Office of Labor-Management Standards on its proposed rule to increase the filing thresholds for Forms LM-2, LM-3, and LM-4. The following can be attributed to CDW Chair Kristen Swearingen: “Forms LM-2, LM-3, and LM-4 are critical tools that provide union members with transparency […]
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 […]
On July 17, 2025, President Trump nominated Scott Mayer, Chief Labor Counsel at Boeing, and James Murphy, a former career official with the NLRB, to serve as Board members on the National Labor Relations Board. President Trump previously nominated Crystal Carey, an attorney at Morgan Lewis, to serve as the Board’s General Counsel. The following […]
On July 14, Representative Comer reintroduced the Save Local Business Act, which would protect small business owners and economic growth by clarifying the joint employer standard under the National Labor Relations Act and Fair Labor Standards Act. This legislation would establish that only direct and immediate control over workers’ terms and conditions of employment can […]
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 […]
On May 12, the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace filed comments with the Office of Management and Budget in response to its Request for Information on deregulation. CDW points to several regulations issued during the Biden administration by the National Labor Relations Board, Department of Labor, and Federal Trade Commission that should be rescinded. The following can […]
On April 24, 2025, the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi asking the administration to clarify to the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit that it does not support the NLRB’s Acting General Counsel’s (GC) position with respect to the Supreme Court’s Loper Bright decision or […]
On April 17, the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace sent a letter to the National Labor Relations Board, Department of Labor, and Federal Trade Commission urging they consider rescinding regulatory activity pursued under the Biden administration as part of their review of all regulations under its purview as required by Executive Order 14219, Ensuring Lawful […]
On April 15, the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace and 44 employer organizations sent a letter to Congress urging they support the Start Applying Labor Transparency (SALT) Act. The following can be attributed to CDW Chair Kristen Swearingen: “Salting is an inherently deceptive practice that relies on misleading workers. Salts are hired by unions to seek employment […]
On April 15, the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace and 32 employer organizations sent a letter to Congress in support of 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: “Current labor law allows unions to become the exclusive bargaining […]
On April 15, the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace and 20 employer organizations sent a letter to the U.S. Senate urging their support for — and quick confirmation of — Crystal Carey to serve as General Counsel on the National Labor Relations Board. Our past statement of support for her nomination can be viewed here. The […]
On April 14, the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace filed an amicus brief before the Supreme Court urging the Justices to issue a stay in Wilcox v Trump to keep Gwynne Wilcox off the National Labor Relations Board while the litigation over her termination is pending. The following can be attributed to CDW Chair Kristen Swearingen: “Allowing Gwynne Wilcox to […]
On April 3, 2025, the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi encouraging her, under Executive Order 14215, to direct the National Labor Relations Board to not treat certain decisions issued during the Biden administration as binding precedent. These decisions were unconstitutional, inconsistent with governing statutes, and poorly reasoned, […]
On March 25, President Trump nominated Crystal Carey to serve as General Counsel to the National Labor Relations Board. CDW strongly supports her nomination. The following statement can be attributed to CDW Chair Kristen Swearingen: “Crystal Carey is an excellent choice for NLRB General Counsel. She is well-qualified to serve and will be an asset to the […]
On March 29, the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace filed an amicus brief in Wilcox v Trump before the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, calling on the court to uphold President Trump’s firing of Gwynne Wilcox. The brief explains, “the President enjoys unrestricted authority to supervise officials who exercise executive power on […]
On March 26, the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace and 42 employer organizations sent a letter to the Senate urging 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. The following can be attributed to CDW Chair […]
On March 19, 2025, the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace, along with Associated Builders and Contractors, National Federation of Independent Business, National Retail Federation, and U.S. Chamber of Commerce, filed an amicus brief before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit in Amazon v NLRB, highlighting how the National Labor Relations Board is violating the First […]
On March 18, the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace, along with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Retail Federation, filed an amicus brief before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in Macys v NLRB. In our brief, we emphasize that the Board’s Thryv decision and its effort to expand the remedies it awards to employees […]