Cassie Robertson

A year ago, New Flyer chose neutrality during union organizing at all of its locations. Here's why.

One of the biggest challenges facing workers when they organize a union is reaching an initial collective bargaining agreement with their employer. New research confirms that only 36% of newly-organized units have a collective bargaining agreement within the first year, and 66% within three years. This delay in securing a binding, enforceable contract covering wages, hours and working conditions frustrates workers and undermines the collective bargaining process. Supporting this process helps further the Department’s mission to protect workers because unionized workers are more knowledgeable a

Good, family sustaining jobs make our economy and our nation stronger, but our current structure of work is not enough to provide families with economic security.

We sat down with Aurelia Glass, a researcher at the Center for American Progress to discuss her latest research on voluntary recognition and organizing.

Empowered workers help the department fulfill its mission because these workers are more likely to know and act on their workplace rights, helping ensure better compliance with workplace laws.