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Labor nominee Chavez-DeRemer backs away from pro-union bill

Union leaders support Lori Chavez-DeRemer, describing her as a friend of organized labor.
President Donald Trump's nominee for Labor Secretary, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, has strong union support and is scheduled for a Senate confirmation hearing.
Chavez-DeRemer endorsed the PRO Act, which seeks to empower union organizing and penalize companies for labor rights violations.
Chavez-DeRemer stated her role will be to implement Trump's policies and ensure fairness for workers and businesses.

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The Epoch Times

Labor Secretary Nominee No Longer Supports Challenges to States’ Right-to-Work Laws

President Donald Trump’s nominee for labor secretary told lawmakers during her Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday that she no longer supports a pro-union piece of legislation challenging states’ right-to-work laws that she once backed as a lawmaker in Oregon. Former Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.) previously represented a swing district that includes parts of Portland. While in Congress, she co-sponsored the Protecting the Right to Organ…

3 days ago·New York, United States

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Oregon Capital Chronicle

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Former Oregon Rep. Chavez-DeRemer grilled at labor secretary hearing

Lori Chavez-DeRemer, President Donald Trump's pick for labor secretary, appears at a confirmation hearing on Wednesday. (C-SPAN screenshot)One-term Oregon congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer walked back her support for pro-union legislation as she tried to convince Republican senators to back her as the nation’s next labor secretary. Chavez-DeRemer, who lost her 2024 reelection bid to Democratic U.S. Rep. Janelle Bynum, is President Donald Trump’…

3 days ago

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OPB

Senators question labor nominee Chavez-DeRemer’s allegiance in confirmation hearing

Members of a Senate committee grilled Labor Secretary-designate Lori Chavez-DeRemer on Wednesday about her past support of pro-union legislation, her position on raising the federal minimum wage and her willingness to disagree with President Donald Trump.Democrats sought assurances during the nominee’s confirmation hearing that if confirmed, Chavez-DeRemer would protect private data held by the Department of Labor. Republican members of the Sena…

3 days ago·Portland, United States

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Common Dreams

Trump Labor Secretary Pick Vows to Defend Anti-Union 'Right-to-Work' Laws

U.S. President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Labor made clear during her Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday that she no longer supports legislation known as the PRO Act.

3 days ago·United States

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fox40jackson.com

Trump’s nominee for Labor secretary walks back support for PRO Act, embraces Republican Right-to-Work laws

close Video President Donald Trump’s nominee for labor secretary delivers opening statement Lori Chavez-DeRemer testified before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) on Wednesday. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, the pro-union Republican tapped by President Donald Trump for Labor secretary, testified before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) on Wednesday, fielding questions from senators ab…

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