{"id":2376053,"date":"2024-12-04T10:13:58","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T15:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-labor-secretary-pick-could-be-liberal-darling-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-04T10:16:48","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T15:16:48","slug":"trumps-labor-secretary-pick-could-be-liberal-darling-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-labor-secretary-pick-could-be-liberal-darling-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump&#8217;s labor secretary pick could be liberal darling &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrumps-labor-secretary-pick-could-be-liberal-darling-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2376053&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The selection of \u200dLori Chavez-DeRemer as President-elect\u2063 Donald Trump&#8217;s nominee for\u2062 labor secretary \u200chas sparked a\u2064 mix of reactions. Notably, she\u2064 is viewed as a pro-union \u2062republican, having supported \u2063the PRO Act, wich aims \u200dto enhance labor unions&#8217; power. This stance has earned her\u200d unexpected praise from liberal politicians, including \u2063Senator Elizabeth Warren, \u2062who emphasizes the importance of\u2063 her role in promoting worker rights.<\/p>\n<p>Chavez-DeRemer&#8217;s pick is seen as a strategic move \u2062by Trump to \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">connect\u200c wiht <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nbc-poll-shows-gop-becoming-party-of-blue-collar-workers\/\" title=\"NBC Poll Shows GOP Becoming Party Of Blue-Collar Workers\">blue-collar voters<\/a><\/a>, especially as he aims to maintain support in key\u200d states like Wisconsin, \u200cMichigan, and Pennsylvania. Some labor unions traditionally aligned\u200d with Democrats, such \u2063as the International\u2062 Brotherhood of Teamsters, have shown cautious optimism towards her nomination, highlighting a potential shift\u200c in the\u2063 GOP\u2019s relationship with labor.<\/p>\n<p>Though, her pro-union position has \u200bnot come without criticism. \u200bSome Republican allies \u2062express concern that her endorsement of aggressive\u2062 labor policies\u200c could compromise Trump\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utah-special-election-results-put-mitt-romney-on-notice-for-2024\/\" title=\"Utah&#039;s special election outcome warns Mitt Romney for 2024.\">pro-business agenda<\/a>. Critics, including the Job Creators Network and the conservative \u2063editorial board of National Review, argue that her alignment with\u2063 pro-union legislation could hinder small businesses and go against libertarian principles cherished by many in\u2063 the Republican party.<\/p>\n<p>Chavez-DeRemer&#8217;s nomination encapsulates a broader\u200d debate within the \u2062GOP about balancing pro-worker initiatives\u200c and traditional business\u2064 values, reflecting the changing landscape \u2064of\u2064 American \u200bpolitical loyalties.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wake-up-with-the-washington-examiner-new-face-for-freedom-and-some-debate-about-pardons-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Wake up with the Washington Examiner: New face for freedom and some debate about pardons - Washington Examiner\">pro-union labor secretary pick<\/a> could be a progressive darling<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1902109\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a>&lsquo;s labor secretary choice is drawing praise from unexpected places &mdash; and criticism from some of the president&rsquo;s allies.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I plan to hold President-elect Trump&rsquo;s feet to the fire for working people, and I look forward to hearing more from congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR),&rdquo; liberal Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elizabeth-warren\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Elizabeth Warren\">Elizabeth Warren<\/a> (D-MA) said. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a big deal that one of the few Republican lawmakers who have endorsed the PRO Act could lead the Department of Labor. If Chavez-DeRemer commits as labor secretary to strengthen labor unions and promote worker power, she&rsquo;s a strong candidate for the job.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3240974\/meet-new-congress-house-senate-freshmen-119th\/\"><strong>MEET THE NEW CONGRESS: THE HOUSE AND SENATE FRESHMEN ELECTED TO SERVE NEXT YEAR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Warren isn&rsquo;t the only one who thinks it&rsquo;s a big deal that Chavez-DeRemer, who narrowly lost her reelection bid in a centrist Oregon House district this year, supports the pro-union PRO Act. But not everyone is excited about it.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans have been associated with a pro-business, anti-union stance for decades, but Trump has made inroads with blue-collar voters who helped him win Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania en route to a second term.<\/p>\n<p>His selection of Chavez-DeRemer can be seen as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3239242\/trump-gives-nod-unions-labor-secretary-choice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"nod to unions\">nod to unions<\/a> such as the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the International Association of Fire Fighters, which broke tradition by refusing to endorse Trump&rsquo;s Democratic opponent.<\/p>\n<p>Some GOPers, however, think Chavez-DeRemer&rsquo;s unabashedly pro-union stance is a bridge too far. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Chavez-DeRemer&rsquo;s support of Democrats&rsquo; radical PRO Act makes her unfit to serve as Labor Secretary in the Trump administration,&rdquo; Job Creators Network CEO Alfredo Ortiz said. &ldquo;This legislation is a Big Labor wish list that tramples over the rights of small businesses and ordinary workers.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>JCN complained that the PRO Act blocks the free speech of small businesses, would forcibly unionize some companies, end right-to-work laws, and effectively ban most sole proprietorships. It says the key distinction for the new working-class GOP is to be pro-worker, not pro-union per se. <\/p>\n<p>The editorial board of the conservative <em>National Review<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalreview.com\/2024\/12\/lori-chavez-deremer-wants-to-ban-the-red-state-model\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"lambasted\">lambasted<\/a> Chavez-DeRemer as a backer of not only private sector unions but government employee unions as well, noting that she co-sponsored the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, which it says would &ldquo;force the blue-state model of government unions onto red states.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders, most Democrats in Congress, the teachers&rsquo; unions, AFSCME, the Teamsters, and Lori Chavez-DeRemer support the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act,&rdquo; the editorial board wrote. &ldquo;Not one Republican Senator does.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, Trump might have more trouble getting Republicans to confirm her nomination than he will with Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3241715\/trump-tees-up-policy-clash-gop-senate-cabinet-picks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"weighed in\">weighed in<\/a> shortly after Chavez-DeRemer was announced, saying he looks forward to speaking with her about her vision for the Department of Labor.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I will need to get a better understanding of her support for Democrat legislation in Congress that would strip Louisiana&rsquo;s ability to be a right to work state, and if that will be her position going forward,&rdquo; he <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenBillCassidy\/status\/1860153529849225587\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">wrote<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<p>Some Republican senators stand behind Chavez-DeRemer, such as Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), who&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ScottforFlorida\/status\/1860150687352651860\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">congratulated<\/a>&nbsp;her on social media and said he looked forward to working with her to &ldquo;create better opportunities and bolster our economy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But the backing she has received from the Left could make things awkward on Capitol Hill.<\/p>\n<p>American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten, an almost universally loathed figure among conservatives, gave an approving <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/rweingarten\/status\/1859575414726983854\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"post\">post<\/a> on X when the Chavez-DeRemer rumors first heated up.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps sensing the growing intraparty conflict within the GOP, Warren described her confirmation as a test of mettle for Senate Republicans and for Trump himself.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This nomination is an early test: will Trump stand strong with workers or bow down to his corporate donors and the Republican establishment&rsquo;s opposition?&rdquo; she wrote. &ldquo;And if Republican senators block Trump&rsquo;s labor nominee for standing with unions, it will show that the party&rsquo;s support for workers is all talk.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dan Bowling, who teaches labor courses at Georgia State University, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3239242\/trump-gives-nod-unions-labor-secretary-choice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"previously told\">previously told<\/a> the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>that the labor secretary job is more symbolic than substantive since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-could-further-union-shift-with-new-labor-secretary-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump could further union shift with new labor secretary - Washington Examiner\">union-related matters<\/a> are often handled by the National Labor Relations Board rather than the Department of Labor.<\/p>\n<p>Even so, Chavez-DeRemer&rsquo;s confirmation battle could be one of the unusual coalitions coming together, with liberals such as Warren supporting her while Republicans such as Cassidy voice their skepticism.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1902109\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1902109\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump&#8217;s pro-union labor secretary pick sparks mixed reactions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2635,"featured_media":2376054,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/lori-chavez-deremer-progressive.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[45549,5206,5894,3634],"class_list":["post-2376053","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-labor-secretary","tag-liberal","tag-politics","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/lori-chavez-deremer-progressive.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2376053","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2635"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2376053"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2376053\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2376057,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2376053\/revisions\/2376057"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2376054"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2376053"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2376053"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2376053"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}