Coalition for a Democratic Workplace Updates Labor Policies

The Coalition for a Democratic Workplace recently updated some labor policies:

New Abruzzo Memo Calling for “All Available Remedies” to Punish Employers for ULPs - On September 8, NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo issued a memorandum instructing regional offices to use “the full panoply of remedies available to ensure that victims of unlawful conduct are made whole for losses suffered as a result of unfair labor practices.” Abruzzo explained, “It is so important that we utilize every possible tool we have to ensure that those wronged by unlawful conduct obtain true justice. To do this, we need to examine all of the ways that workers have been hurt by unfair labor practices and seek remedies that will fully address them.”

The memo weighs in on cases involving unlawful firings, unlawful conduct committed during a union organizing drive and unlawful failures to bargain. As to the latter, Abruzzo instructed offices to “actively seek Gissel bargaining orders where appropriate.” Gissel bargaining orders force an employer to the bargaining table; they are rarely used and are considered an extraordinary measure. Abruzzo, however, is calling on regional offices to use these orders while her office reevaluates the use of Joy Silk orders, which are similar in nature but could potentially be issued solely on the basis of card check.

Letter Submitted to the US Conference of Mayors - On September 9, CDW sent a letter to the US Conference of Mayors expressing its concerns with the conference's decision to endorse the PRO Act. In the letter, CDW outlined some of the most egregious provisions of the bill, including repealing Right to Work laws, implementation of the failed ABC test, the expanded joint employer standard, employee privacy violations and elimination of secret ballot elections in favor of card check.

If you have any questions, please contact Andrew Tyrrell at atyrrell@nrmca.org or Kevin Walgenbach at kwalgenbach@nrmca.org.