Friday, December 9, 2016

President-Elect Trump Announces the New Secretary of Labor

President-elect Donald Trump has announced Andrew Puzder as his Secretary of the U.S Department of Labor. Puzder is the Chief Executive Officer of CKE Restaurants and served as a senior advisor in Trump’s campaign. Mr. Puzder began as a lawyer in St. Louis and later relocated to California, serving as General Counsel for CKE before becoming its CEO. In a statement, the President-elect said that Andrew Puzder “will fight to make American workers safer and more prosperous by enforcing fair occupational safety standards and ensuring workers receive the benefits they deserve.”