Trump needs a pro-worker head of Labor Department — not a union lapdog
There’s a political fight going on inside the White House over who should be the next labor secretary. The outcome should matter a lot to conservatives, business leaders, and people who care about the competitiveness of the U.S. economy. Democrats created the Labor Department decades ago to increase the power of big labor union bosses — just as they created the Education Department for the benefit of teacher unions.
- ▪There’s a political fight going on inside the White House over who should be the next labor secretary.
- ▪The outcome should matter a lot to conservatives, business leaders, and people who care about the competitiveness of the U.S. economy.
- ▪Democrats created the Labor Department decades ago to increase the power of big labor union bosses — just as they created the Education Department for the benefit of teacher unions.
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| Canonical URL | https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/4600364/trump-needs-keith-sonderling-labor-department-not-union-lapdog/ |
| Publication time | Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:05:50 +0000 |
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There’s a political fight going on inside the White House over who should be the next labor secretary. The outcome should matter a lot to conservatives, business leaders, and people who care about the competitiveness of the U.S. economy. Democrats created the Labor Department decades ago to increase the power of big labor union bosses — just as they created the Education Department for the benefit of teacher unions. Recommended Stories What can Trump do about North Korea’s Kim? Build the cloud here, or China will there Blind to irony, UN holds climate summit in nation crippled by green mandates An assortment of major issues will confront the labor secretary.
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