USCIB’s Corporate Responsibility and Labor Affairs (CRLA) Committee leadership and members, as well as USCIB CRLA Director, Ewa Staworzynska, met with Department of Labor (DOL) Deputy Secretary Keith Sonderling on May 7. They discussed CRLA’s global labor priorities and emphasized the need for active US government participation in global policy negotiations that directly affect US companies and economic interests.  

USCIB members present included: Melissa J. Kopolow, Vice President, Sustainability Practice at Albright Stonebridge Group; Ryan Larsen, Group Director for International Labor Relations at Walmart; Stefan Marculewicz, Shareholder and Co-Chair, Business and Human Rights Practice Group, at Littler Mendelson; Kelsey Desloover Director, Legislative Policy Advisor, Future of Work at DoorDash; and Patrick Hedren, Vice President, Legal and Policy at Upwork.