Trump’s Pick Of Union-Friendly Labor Secretary Complicates OSHA Outlook

President-elect Donald Trump has selected outgoing Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR), a moderate who has sponsored union-friendly legislation, to head the Department of Labor (DOL), drawing skepticism from pro-business Republicans and cautious praise from organized labor -- though many are questioning whether the administration will allow her to maintain those priorities. The nomination of Chavez-DeRemer, one of only three House Republicans to cosponsor Democrats’ Protecting The Right To Organize (PRO) Act, may complicate the outlook for labor policy in the next...