CPAW Applauds Senate Advancement of Mayer, Murphy, and Carey
Washington, D.C. — The Coalition to Protect American Workers (CPAW) applauds the advancement of Scott Mayer and James Murphy as Members and Crystal Carey as General Counsel to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) by the U.S. Senate.
“A full, functioning NLRB must put American workers first — protecting secret ballots, due process, and the right to hear from both sides — instead of serving as an arm of the Democratic Party,” said Gene Hamilton, Senior Advisor to CPAW. “With Mayer, Murphy, and Carey, the Board has an opportunity to restore credibility, clear its backlog, and focus on what matters to workers: bigger paychecks, safer workplaces, and stronger skills. We’ll applaud unions that earn members’ trust by delivering results, and call out those that operate like political machines.”
When the quorum is restored, CPAW urges the Board to move immediately on four priorities:
Cemex Bargaining Orders: Re-center secret-ballot elections as the gold standard so representation is earned by worker votes — not imposed through coercive tactics.
Captive Audience Restrictions: Reinstate voluntary, properly noticed employer meetings so workers can hear factual information from both employers and union organizers before deciding.
Blocking Charges: Roll back the 2024 Fair Choice–Employee Voice rule so elections (including decertifications) proceed unless there is serious, proven misconduct — ending months-long tactical delays.
Union Salting: Strengthen transparency and guardrails on paid organizers hired solely to run campaigns, protecting workplace stability and genuine worker choice.
CPAW’s mission remains simple: reward unions that focus on members — wages, safety, and training — and push back on unions that weaponize the process for partisan politics. Today’s advancement was a step toward an NLRB that serves workers, not political insiders. We look forward to the Board’s swift action on these priorities.