Communications Workers Oppose Kavanaugh Nomination

The Communications Workers of America said DC Appeals Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh should not be allowed to join the Supreme Court. Kavanaugh, a judicial conservative who has participated in numerous cases involving communications issues, was tapped by President Donald Trump on July 9 to succeed Justice Anthony Kennedy, who is exiting at the end of July. "Judge Kavanaugh routinely rules against workers and their families and regularly sides with employers against employees seeking justice in the workplace, including CWA members," said the union, which represents more than 700,000 members, including workers in broadcasting, cable and news. CWA pointed to Kavanaugh's partial dissent in a case involving union members at CNN who lost their jobs due to a reorganization CWA said was just a way to get rid of union workers. Kavanaugh wrote that CNN had not violated labor laws and should not have to pay back wages. They also pointed to his support for AT&T in its decision to prevent CWA members who interacted with the public from wearing union shirts protesting the company and for holding that a picket waiver extended to union signs in workers' cars.