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Trump's labor secretary pick seems surprisingly labor-friendly. Stay skeptical.
She also co-sponsored legislation that would lower barriers for public safety workers to collectively bargain.” In addition to local labor support in her congressional race, Politico also reports that Chavez-DeRemer had a powerful union backer for the Labor Department post.
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Chavez-DeRemer’s selection marks a departure from typical GOP nominations to the position. She has supported pro-union legislation and garnered the support of some unions.
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Chavez-DeRemer is one of only a few Republican lawmakers to back legislation that would strengthen labor unions.
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There was no evidence to support the claim, which was made by a comedian, when it was made. Trump later picked an Oregon lawmaker for the job.
Trump’s labor-secretary pick backs unions, but here’s why they aren’t celebrating just yet
While President-elect Donald Trump has tapped pro-union Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer to serve as secretary of his Labor Department, supporters of unions are taking a wait-and-see approach toward his selection of the Republican congresswoman from Oregon.
Will Trump’s pick for Labor Secretary be able to act on her pro-union ideas?
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Labor Secretary, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR), is a pro-union Republican, but that doesn’t necessarily mean Trump’s administration will be pro-worker. Although Cabinet secretaries can do their best to influence the commander-in-chief,
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DeRemer, a first-term Republican representative from Oregon who narrowly lost her House seat this month, was chosen on Friday to serve as labor secretary in the coming Trump administration. “Lori has worked tirelessly with both business and labor to build America’s work force,
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President-elect Donald Trump continues to court the working class following his election victory. To lead the Labor Department he has picked an outspoken advocate for union activity: Lori Chavez-DeRemer,
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