Washington, DC (November 25, 2024) — Brent Booker, General President of the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) made the following statement:

LIUNA applauds the selection of Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer for Secretary of Labor. In addition to being a staunch defender of prevailing wages, Rep. Chavez-DeRemer has distinguished herself as one of only three Republicans to cosponsor the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act and one of eight Republicans to cosponsor the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act.

 

LIUNA hopes to see Chavez-DeRemer defend recent strides workers have made; including strengthened prevailing wage rules, OSHA enforcement, and tough penalties for employers who exploit and steal from workers.

 

LIUNA is as determined to stand in the way of anyone who would try to rollback our wages, benefits, and rights as we are committed to working with anyone who will work with us to protect and strengthen what we have won over decades of advocacy.

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