Confirmation of Jennifer Abruzzo as NLBR General Counsel

July 21, 2021

Prior to working as Special Counsel for Strategic Initiatives at CWA, Abruzzo had an extensive career at the NLRB. She has held various positions, including as Field Attorney and Deputy Regional Attorney in the Region 12 office, Deputy Assistant General Counsel in the Division of Operations-Management, and Deputy General Counsel in the Office of the General Counsel in Washington, DC. Her two decades of working with the agency gives her vast knowledge of the agency’s functions and purpose and illustrates her dedication to protecting workers’ rights.

While at CWA, Abruzzo’s work has focused on ensuring that workers' rights to organize and join a union or otherwise take collective action to advance their shared interests are protected. She has proven herself to be one of the most thoughtful and effective advocates in the country on behalf of workers seeking to exercise their rights.