Following CDW’s letter to the Senate urging they reject the policies in Senator Hawley’s misguided legislative framework altering labor and employment law, Senator Hawley’s spokesperson derided the concerns raised by the hundreds of small businesses represented on the letter and claimed the groups who signed on were “pro-Amazon” groups. The following response can be attributed […]
On February 6, the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace and 42 employer organizations sent a letter to the full US Senate urging they reject the policies contained in Senator Hawley’s (R-MO) anti-worker legislative framework. The following can be attributed to CDW Chair Kristen Swearingen: “The policies included in Senator Hawley’s framework are not pro-worker, but instead are pro-union, benefiting unions […]
On September 26, the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace sent a letter to members of the House of Representatives urging their support for Rep. Burlison’s Congressional Review Act challenge to nullify the NLRB’s Representation-Case Procedures Final Rule. The following can be attributed to CDW Chair Kristen Swearingen: “The Board’s Final Rule undermines workers’ rights and eliminates critical […]
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 […]
On July 26, the NLRB issued its misnamed “Fair Choice – Employee Voice” final rule eliminating worker protections in union representation elections. The following can be attributed to CDW Chair Kristen Swearingen: “The Board’s final rule eliminates common sense measures that protect workers’ right to decide for themselves if they want union representation in the […]
On July 25, the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace and 40 employer organizations sent a letter to the Senate HELP Committee urging they reject Lauren McFerran’s nomination to serve another term as Chair of the National Labor Relations Board due to the Board’s mismanagement and malfeasance under her leadership, her extreme policy agenda, and Senator Sanders’ […]
On July 22, CDW filed an amicus brief with several other employer organizations in Alphabet Workers Union v NLRB, a case before the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit in which the NLRB is attempting to expand the joint employer standard beyond its statutory authority. The following can be attributed to CDW Chair Kristen Swearingen: “The NLRB […]
On July 22, the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace filed an amicus brief in support of SpaceX’s lawsuit challenging the Constitutionality of the structure of the National Labor Relations Board. The following can be attributed to CDW Chair Kristen Swearingen: “The NLRB, as it currently operates, denies parties access to a jury trial. This is an unconstitutional violation […]
On July 19, the NLRB withdrew its appeal of the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Texas’s decision nullifying the Board’s joint employer final rule. The following can be attributed to CDW spokesperson Ed Egee: “CDW applauds the decision by the NLRB to withdraw its defense of this unlawful rule. They saw the […]
On July 15, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters President Sean O’Brien made a speech at the Republican National Convention. The following statement can be attributed to CDW Chair Kristen Swearingen: “Sean O’Brien chose to use his opportunity to speak at the Republican National Convention to give a partisan and divisive speech that targeted specific companies and […]
On July 9, CDW sent a letter to the House of Representatives urging their support for the FY25 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies appropriations bill, which includes two critical policy riders that would prohibit the NLRB from using appropriated funds to implement its joint employer final rule and electronic voting in […]
On July 3, CDW and seven other employer organizations filed an amicus brief with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas in a case challenging the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) final rule altering the worker walkaround representative designation process. The final rule allows unions and other third parties who have an agenda […]
On June 28, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Loper Bright, curbing federal agencies’ authority. The Court overturned prior precedent to eliminate Chevron deference, or the judicial system’s deference to federal agencies to interpret the statutes they are responsible for enforcing. CDW filed an amicus brief in the case. The following can be attributed to CDW Chair Kristen Swearingen: “The Supreme Court has […]
On June 21, former President Trump announced that Teamsters President Sean O’Brien would speak at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. The following statement can be attributed to Coalition for a Democratic Workplace Chair Kristen Swearingen: “The Teamsters, and specifically their president, have routinely pursued policies that would harm American workers, Main Street businesses, and the economy at […]
On June 13, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision reining in the National Labor Relations Board in its use of 10(j) injunctions against employers. The Court ruled that the Board must prove it will likely succeed on the merits of a case before obtaining a 10(j) injunction, forcing the agency to meet the same […]
On June 12, the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace and 25 employer organizations sent a letter to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee and House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on HELP related to the actions taken by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) under Chair Lauren McFerran. President Biden nominated McFerran […]
Biden’s NLRB turns blind eye towards racial slurs used by union members WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new report by the Institute For the American Worker (I4AW) uncovered countless examples of racist and sexist language used in unionization campaigns across America under National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Chairwoman Lauren McFerran who was just nominated by President Biden to serve another term. The report […]