Lawmakers urge Chavez-DeRemer to avoid Labor Dept cuts

Labor secretary skips over culinary union

The NewsLabor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is slated to speak at this year’s Teamsters Unity conference on Tuesday in Las Vegas — but during a Monday listening-tour swing through Nevada, she skipped over the largest union in the state.The Culinary Workers Union and its 60,000-strong membership has historically been a Democratic powerhouse, but it hailed President Donald Trump’s campaign pledge to eliminate taxes on tips.And as union spokesperso…

Lawmakers urge Chavez-DeRemer to avoid Labor Dept cuts

Amid concerns over “drastic” job cuts at the U.S. Department of Labor, a group of lawmakers, including some in the Pacific Northwest, are calling on Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer …

CT Senate Leaders Seek Update on Labor Dept. Plans For Potential ‘Flurry’ of Layoffs

Connecticut’s state Senate leadership are looking for the state Department of Labor to take a proactive approach to a potential surge in unemployment.