On April 19, the NLRB announced Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee, voted in favor of union representation. The vote was held via secret ballot in an NLRB-supervised election at the workplace. The following statement can be attributed to CDW Chair Kristen Swearingen: “Secret ballot elections are the gold standard for a reason. They guarantee workers can […]

On April 11, CDW sent a letter to members of the House of Representatives urging them to support the Start Applying Labor Transparency (SALT) Act, which would amend the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act to require labor organizations register “salts” with the Department of Labor. The following can be attributed to CDW Chair Kristen Swearingen: […]

On April 10, the Senate passed HJRes 98, a Congressional Review Act resolution to nullify the NLRB’s joint employer final rule. The resolution already passed the House, meaning the bill is headed to President Biden’s desk for signature. The following can be attributed to CDW Chair Kristen Swearingen: “The NLRB’s final rule was a massive expansion […]

Washington, DC – On March 29, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a final rule allowing unions and other third parties, potentially with an agenda against the employer, to participate in OSHA inspections. The following statement can be attributed to CDW Chair Kristen Swearingen: “OSHA’s final rule allows individuals with an agenda against the employer […]