Trump Selects Pro-Union Republican for Labor Secretary

President-Elect Trump has recently named Lori Chavez-DeRemer, a Republican member of Congress from Oregon to serve as Labor Secretary. The choice of Chavez-DeRemer signals a potential policy shift in Trump’s second term. In Congress, she has been supportive of pro-union policies such as the PRO Act, which have generally been seen as Democratic initiatives. The selection of Chavez-DeRemer has drawn praise from some unions such as the Teamsters, who surprisingly chose not to make an endorsement during the presidential campaign.