11/26/2024

Trump Chooses Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as his Pick for Labor Secretary

Some of the right aren't pleased as she has supported unions in the past

On Friday, President-elect Donald Trump threw a curveball to business-friendly conservatives by announcing Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (D-OR) as his pick to serve as the next secretary of the Department of Labor.

A favorite of Teamsters President Sean O’Brien, Chavez-DeRemer is considered one of the most labor-friendly Republicans in Washington, D.C. – and one of the few GOP members of Congress to co-sponsor the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act; this legislation, currently stuck in committee, would gut right-to-work laws in nearly 30 states and make it easier for workers to unionize. Its companion bill in the Senate was introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders, the progressive firebrand from Vermont.

"Lori's strong support from both the business and labor communities will ensure that the Labor Department can unite Americans of all backgrounds behind our agenda for unprecedented national success - making America richer, wealthier, stronger and more prosperous than ever before!" Trump said in a statement.*

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*Grammatical corrections related to capitalization corrected by OSAP.