SAN DIEGO, CA, September 11, 2025 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Anti-bullying advocate, Nanette Cowardin-Lee, PhD, recently appeared on FOX 5 San Diego's The Localist SD to discuss the growing crisis of workplace bullying and how union stewards can combat it. In the segment, Dr. Cowardin-Lee, a Berkeley-based organizational psychologist and co-author of "The Union Steward's Guide to Dealing with Workplace Bullying," shared alarming statistics and mental health impacts, stressing that 32% of office workers and 51% of hybrid workers report being affected. She emphasized the need for trauma-informed support, early intervention and alternative reporting strategies beyond the traditional grievance process.

Watch the segment here.

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