Sentences with phrase «for labor secretary»

«No matter how you cut it, there is no worse pick for labor secretary than Andrew Puzder, and I'm encouraged my Republican colleagues are starting to agree,» the New York Democrat said.

WAMC's Dr. Alan Chartock discusses Michael Flynn's resignation, immigration, and Andrew Puzder stepping down from consideration for Labor Secretary.

Cuomo, a Democrat, specifically noted that Ben Carson, the nominee to lead the department of Housing and Urban Development — which Cuomo helmed in the 1990s under Bill Clinton — had no experience in either housing or urban development and that Andrew Kuzder, the nominee for labor secretary, opposed raising the federal minimum wage.

Alexander Acosta, who stepped up to replace fast - food CEO Andy Puzder, has received some early union support for his labor secretary nomination.

Trump might get lucky on his second try for a labor secretary.

President Trump's next nominee for Labor Secretary must be committed to protecting workers» rights, rather than seeking to undermine them at every turn.

Andrew Puzder has withdrawn as President Donald Trump's choice for labor secretary.

Andrew F. Puzder, the head of the Carl's Jr. and Hardee's restaurant chains who is being considered for labor secretary, may soon be tasked with enforcing the very rules his business has been accused of violating.

Despite the #MeToo movement, the White House is considering finding a role for Andrew Puzder, President Donald Trump's first pick for labor secretary, who withdrew his nomination in February after old allegations of domestic abuse resurfaced.

Right after CKE Restaurants CEO Andy Puzder was nominated for Labor Secretary on December 8th, both of its fast food chains — Hardee's and Carl's Jr. — lost perception ground.

Supporters believe that this financial turnaround makes Puzder the perfect pick for labor secretary.

Linda Chavez, nominated for labor secretary by President George W. Bush in 2001, allowed a Guatemalan woman who was in the US illegally to live in her home and gave her spending money.

Not exact matches

Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen, President Barack Obama and former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich have all cited income inequality as a growing concern for our economic well - being.

«We are pleased that Amazon is joining the remarkable group of forward - looking organizations that are pursuing innovations in apprenticeship for the 21st century,» said the Obama administration's Deputy U.S. Secretary of Labor, Chris Lu, in a press release.

Labor Secretary Hilda Solis said the program will «level the playing field for law - abiding employers and ensure that employees receive the protections to which they are entitled under federal and state law.»

Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich provides two compelling reasons that organizations should share financial success with their employees: First, if you want to attract and keep talent, you have to pay for it.

Trump's labor secretary pick Andrew Puzder is under fire again today, this time for hiring an undocumented housekeeper.

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Program Operations, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor.

«Every rule we take, people threaten us with litigation,» Labor Secretary Thomas Perez told reporters on the sidelines of the event to announce release of the final rule at the Center for American Progress in Washington.

However, despite continued pushback from the broker - dealer and insurance industries on the controversial rulemaking — and delays — Saxon told ThinkAdvisor that he doesn't believe that Phyllis Borzi, assistant secretary of labor for DOL's Employee Benefits Security Administration, the main architect of the fiduciary rule, «is ever going to give up» on making sure the fiduciary redraft sees the light of day.

Phyllis Borzi, assistant secretary of Labor for DOL's Employee Benefits Security Administration, agreed in comments to reporters that DOL is «confident that we have put together a rule that will survive legal challenges.»

Phyllis Borzi, assistant secretary of Labor for DOL's Employee Benefits Security Administration, said in a recent interview that DOL has been getting feedback on areas in the rule that need tweaking.

Borzi, assistant secretary of Labor for DOL's Employee Benefits Security Administration, stated at the meeting that DOL spent hours trying to ensure the rule struck the right balance between what constitutes education and what constitutes advice.

At the same time was the release of a 16 - page FAQ, which includes 30 questions and answers that Phyllis Borzi, assistant secretary of Labor for the Employee Benefits Security Administration, said are meant to answer questions «especially for workers and retirement investors.»

As ThinkAdvisor's Melanie Waddell has reported, President Donald Trump is expected to issue an order directing the DOL to delay its fiduciary rule by six months or a year and has appointed an acting secretary of Labor while confirmation hearings for his chosen Labor secretary, Andrew Puzder, have been delayed.

That's why we've included on this year's list the SEC's enforcement chief, Andrew Ceresney, Labor Secretary Thomas Perez, the Institute for the Fiduciary Standard's Knut Rostad, consumer advocate Barbara Roper, securities attorney Tom Giachetti and the aforementioned Mr. Schweiss.

«I applaud Commissioner Kaufman, Assistant Attorney General Tom Lawrie and their entire staff for their willingness to take prompt and aggressive action in a complex case involving multiple parties, tribal immunity and related issues,» said Maryland Secretary of Labor Leonard J. Howie III in a statement.

Prior to joining MBA, Howard served as deputy chief of staff to the Secretary of Labor, and was responsible for planning and event logistics for the department.

-- The ESOP Association is encouraged to learn that Preston Rutledge has been nominated as the Assistant Secretary for the Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA).

Washington, DC, October 16, 2017 — The ESOP Association is encouraged to learn that Preston Rutledge has been nominated as the Assistant Secretary for the Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA).

Phyllis Borzi, former Assistant Secretary for the Department of Labor, speaks to WealthManagement's Diana Britton on the story behind the story of the getting the DOL Rule down the mountain and through the finish line to win the gold medal.

The day - long summit boasted a premier lineup of executives, business experts and elected officials including: U.S. Labor Secretary R. Alexander Acosta; U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao; Dan Bryant, Senior VP of Walmart's Global Public Government Affairs; U.S. Rep. Lou Correa (CA - 46); Senator Orrin Hatch (R - UT); U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros - Lehtinen (FL - 27); Alia Moses, United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas; Mary Ann Gomez Orta, President and CEO of the Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute; C.E. Tee Rowe, President and CEO of America's Small Business Development Centers and many more.

Michael Posner, assistant secretary for democracy, human rights and labor, urged countries with problems to continue to address them.

In those cases the court deferred to the judgment of the Air Force that the free - exercise claim of a Jewish officer who wore his yarmulke on duty could not be accommodated; it deferred to the judgment of correctional authorities that the free - exercise claim of a Black Muslim to attend Friday afternoon religious services could not be accommodated; it deferred to the judgment of the Department of Agriculture's Forest Service that building a logging road through a national forest was necessary despite the damage to religious practices of Native American tribes in that area; it deferred to the Internal Revenue Service's ruling that Bob Jones University was not entitled to tax exemption because of its religiously motivated rule against interracial dating and marriage on campus; it deferred to the judgment of the secretary of labor that a religious community must pay its members the minimum wage for work they performed in the group's business although the members said they had religious objections to being paid for their work.

The Secretary of Labor, Elizabeth Dole, garnered huge publicity for launching «sweeps» by armies of investigators checking up on employers who hire the under - aged.

Unions on Thursday vowed to keep the pressure on President Donald Trump's second nominee to fill the top post at the Department of Labor after his first nominee for secretary withdrew from consideration.

Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison and former Obama Administration Labor Secretary Tom Perez have emerged as the front - runners for the job.

If confirmed, we will hold Mr. Acosta accountable as labor secretary and do whatever it takes to make sure that our voices are heard loud and clear in Washington,» said Aiesha Meadows McLaurin, a Burger King worker, in a statement released by the Fight For $ 15 group.

The two men have worked together since 2013 when Perez took over as Labor Secretary for the Obama administration.

Ellison, who had lost his bid for DNC chairman against former Labor Secretary Tom Perez, had drawn the ire last week of liberal activists in New York when he posed for a selfie with IDC Sen. Marisol Alcantara.

David Griffiths, former executive director of a Bronx nonprofit and ex-law partner of state Labor Secretary Peter Rivera, will spend five months in prison for mail fraud, making false statements to the government and obstruction of justice.

«To have the Labor Secretary campaigning for her in his unofficial capacity, talking about his experience with her, talking about the work that needs to be done to provide hope and opportunity for working people across this country is a huge boost to her campaign,» said Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown.

New Jersey Democrat Tom Malinowski, a former assistant secretary of State for democracy, human rights, and labor, is among the latest additions to the DCCC's Red to Blue list.

At 1 p.m., Albany Fight for $ 15 workers, 1199SEIU and others rally during lunchtime against Andy Puzder, Trump's labor secretary nominee, Leo O'Brien Federal Building, 1 Clinton Ave., Albany.

Also at 12:30 p.m., New York City Fight for $ 15 workers, 32BJ SEIU and others protest during lunchtime rush at local McDonald's against Andy Puzder, Trump's labor secretary nominee, McDonald's at Broadway and Thomas Street, Manhattan.

Labor's national secretary says internal leaks and Mark Latham's appearance were largely responsible for the party's poor election campaign.

If there's a singular face for diversity breakthroughs in the group, it doubtless belongs to Lisa Blunt Rochester, a former Delaware labor secretary and personnel director, who is going to become the first woman and first African - American to represent the state at the Capitol.

With Castle Point and Montrose VA hospitals and their outpatient clinics in the Mid-Hudson Valley and nine job centers also located in the region, if approved, the additional funding would provide for more federal services for those job seekers, Acting Labor Secretary Seth Harris told MidHudsonNews.com on Tuesday.

When the leaders of the American Federation of Teachers — whose president Randi Weingarten hopes to become Secretary of Education — endorsed Clinton without holding local meetings to consult the members, hundreds of angry teachers rebelled and signed up with Labor for Bernie.

In many states where the following positions are elected offices, voters elected state executive branch offices (including Lieutenant Governors (though some will be voted for on the same ticket as the gubernatorial nominee), Secretary of state, state Treasurer, state Auditor, state Attorney General, state Superintendent of Education, Commissioners of Insurance, Agriculture or, Labor, etc.) and state judicial branch offices (seats on state Supreme Courts and, in some states, state appellate courts).