permafrost Loc: Minnesota

One accomplishment for the orange cesspool, this is one for the working class..

Bet you orange cult people will express joy over this move..

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/453627-trumps-new-labor-chief-alarms-democrats-unions

Trump's new labor chief alarms Democrats, unions\

Trump's new labor chief alarms Democrats, unions
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President Trump’s pick to take over as acting secretary of the Labor Department is expected to shake up the agency, alarming union groups and Democrats.

Critics worry Patrick Pizzella will push through new rules that target organized labor and step up the rollback of Obama-era worker protections.


“Pizzella has a long history of hostility to workers’ rights and to unions. We are concerned by his appointment as acting secretary and hope his tenure is very brief,” said Lee Saunders, president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, in a statement.

Pizzella was elevated to acting secretary last week after former Secretary Alexander Acosta resigned amid questions over the plea deal he brokered more than a decade ago as a U.S. attorney for sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who was arrested recently on new charges.

Acosta reportedly had a rocky relationship with White House acting chief of staff and budget director Mick Mulvaney and conservatives, who worried the former secretary was slow-walking changes.

Pizzella is now taking over the reins at Labor with important decisions for business and unions looming, including for an overtime pay rule proposal and guidance on joint employers. Critics worry Pizzella could also revive an office that audited international labor union finances, amid other proposals that unions fear are intended to target their work.

Democratic lawmakers on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee have expressed alarm.

“The Secretary of Labor is responsible for protecting workers’ rights and wellbeing – yet Acting Secretary Pizzella has spent his career undermining those very efforts,” Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), told The Hill.

“I have serious concerns about Acting Secretary Pizzella. The Trump Administration has an anti-worker agenda and this new acting Secretary has the potential to further stack the decks against workers,” Sen. Bob Casey Jr. (D-Pa.) said.

Lonewolf

Trump has an anti America agenda wages stay flat people work but can't afford rent and Republicans cut as many benefits as they can.
I believe anyone who works 40 hours a week should be able to have a roof over their head.
We need a liveing wage not tax brakes for the koch brothers who make 60 billion a year.

Rose42

This is the non-political section.

permafrost Loc: Minnesota

Darn, I forgot to change over after my last post..

Perhaps admin will correct my error,

But I am not on their like list this week..

Rose42

Why are you not on their like list? I don’t agree with a lot of your posts but I don’t see you going out
of bounds with them.

permafrost Loc: Minnesota

Seems i was overly expressive in a post or two..

Only a warning about my language..

They love me..

nice day today.. only 90s with a feel like of 100s plus..

very unusual up here, but we can handle it..


Enjoy the day rose, hope you are not in the super hot zone..

Rose42

Unfortunately I am. The humidity is really high today too. We can handle it though prefer it cooler and drier.

You enjoy your day too!

Larry the Legend Loc: Not hiding in Milton

Ha! The highest employment rates since records began. Rising wages and lower taxes across the board. Yeah, definitely "an anti-worker agenda". He must really think we're complete morons.