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Julie Su at a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on her nomination to be Labor Secretary, on C...

Politics Jan 09

Julie Su renominated for labor secretary after ten-month delay in Senate

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Politics Mar 24

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Labor Secretary Walsh to prioritize American Rescue Plan, focus on ‘building back better’

President Biden regularly touts the promise of his COVID relief legislation, but there are significant problems in the job market that may not be easily solved as more than 9 million Americans remain out of work, and the unemployment numbers…

Politics Mar 22

WATCH LIVE: Senate resumes hearing to consider nomination of Marty Walsh as secretary of labor

Walsh has a long history with labor, he served as president of Laborers Local 223 and, before becoming mayor, headed up the Boston Building Trades — a union umbrella organization.

By Associated Press

Politics Jul 19

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after arriving at Pitt-Greenville Airport before heading to a campaign rally at Williams Arena in Greenville, North Carolina, on July 17, 2019. Photo by Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
Trump selects Justice Scalia’s son as labor secretary

Eugene Scalia would replace the previous secretary, Alexander Acosta, who resigned amid renewed criticism of his handling of a 2008 secret plea deal with wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein.

By Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Politics Jul 12

U.S. Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta speaks at the North America's Building Trades Unions (NABTU) 2019 legislative conference in Washington, on April 9, 2019. Photo by Jeenah Moon/Reuters
WATCH: Labor Secretary Acosta resigns amid criticism over Epstein deal

Alexander Acosta had come under scrutiny for his role in a plea deal that allowed financier Jeffrey Epstein to avoid a trial on sex trafficking charges.

By Darlene Superville, Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Jul 10

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How Alex Acosta explained his handling of controversial Epstein case

Labor Sec. Alex Acosta has publicly addressed his handling of a 2008 plea deal with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Then the top Florida federal prosecutor, Acosta has drawn criticism for Epstein’s lax sentence, especially in light of stunning new charges…

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Hiring got a bounce in 2015, while wages stayed flat

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The U.S. economy added 2.6 million jobs overall in 2015, part of a two-year gain that was the best since the late '90s. Yet wage growth remained relatively slow. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez explores the final jobs report of…

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Jun 30

Labor Secretary Perez: government unions have the right to require members to pay their ‘fair share’

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Weighing in on the Supreme Court's decision to hear a dispute over union fees in the public sector, Labor Secretary Thomas Perez told the NewsHour's Judy Woodruff that states have appropriately said that you can require people to pay their…

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Sep 03

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Labor Secretary Perez: ‘Level Playing Field’ Needed for American Workers

Labor Secretary Perez: 'Level Playing Field' Needed for American Workers…

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Former Labor Secretary Reich: Bush-Era Tax Cuts ‘Hurt Quite a Lot’

In the last of the series of conversations about whether to extend Bush-era tax cuts for any, all or some Americans, Robert Reich, who served as secretary of labor in the Clinton administration, explains why he believes they should not…

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