Trump's labor secretary nominee faces questions about unions, right-to-work laws
A Republican-led Senate committee is holding a confirmation hearing Wednesday for President Donald Trump’s nominee for labor secretary, Lori Chavez-DeRemer."In every role, my priority has been clear: to fight for the American worker And the business that drive our economy,
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Former representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer supports anti-union “right to work” laws and rejects a national minimum-wage hike.
Trump's nominee for Labor secretary walks back support for PRO Act, embraces Republican Right-to-Work laws
DeRemer, the pro-union Republican tapped by President Donald Trump for Labor secretary, testified before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on Wednesday.
Trump Labor Nominee Walks Back Support For Pro-Union Law
Facing GOP resistance, Lori Chavez-DeRemer said she no longer supports a measure that would essentially repeal state right-to-work laws.
Trump’s Labor nominee Lori Chavez-DeRemer backtracks on support for pro-union law in confirmation hearing
Former Oregon Republican Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer reversed her support for the PRO Act under sharp questioning from Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.).
Trump's pro-union pick for labor secretary faces confirmation hearing
DeRemer, President Trump's nominee for labor secretary, faces opposition from at least one member of her own party.
Trump’s Labor Department pick has union support. Worker advocates wonder how much power she’d have
Union leaders have described President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Labor as a friend of organized labor. But as her confirmation hearing began Wednesday, advocates for workers’ rights question whether Lori Chavez-DeRemer will be able to uphold that reputation in an administration that has fired thousands of federal employees.
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