Trump Picks Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer as Labor Secretary

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President-elect Donald Trump said he will nominate outgoing US Representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer to lead the US Labor Department, choosing a Republican whose unusually pro-union record has rankled some of his business allies.

(Bloomberg) -- President-elect Donald Trump said he will nominate outgoing US Representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer to lead the US Labor Department, choosing a Republican whose unusually pro-union record has rankled some of his business allies.

Chavez-DeRemer was one of the few Republicans to co-sponsor sweeping pro-union bills including the PRO Act, which would restrict union-busting tactics and make it much harder for companies such as Uber Technologies Inc. to classify staff as independent contractors rather than employees.

“I look forward to working with her to c...
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