Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on President-elect Donald Trump announcing his intention to nominate Lori Chavez-DeRemer to serve as Secretary of Labor.
“Americans deserve a Labor Secretary who understands that building a stronger economy means standing up for workers, not billionaires and giant corporations. We need a Labor Secretary who will protect workers’ rights, help ensure everyone can have a secure retirement, make sure every worker gets paid the full paycheck they’ve earned, and that all workers are treated with dignity and respect. And as an original author of the PRO Act, I’m glad to see Representative Chavez-DeRemer is a cosponsor of the bill I wrote with Representative Scott. I look forward to carefully evaluating Representative Chavez-DeRemer’s qualifications leading up to her hearing and a thorough vetting process.”
Throughout her career, Senator Murray has championed workers’ rights and fought to protect their right to join and form a union in order to stand together and demand better pay, benefits, and working conditions. Senator Murray—a senior member and former Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee—first introduced the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act—comprehensive labor legislation to protect workers’ right to stand together and bargain for fairer wages, better benefits, and safer workplaces—in the 116th Congress.
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