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By Erik Loomis

In General

On March 2, 2017

While I don't agree with all the details in this piece, particularly around the seeming belief that unionists themselves should serve in the position and that the government is per se an ineffectual ally of the labor movement at best, this is a good run-down...

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Acosta

By Erik Loomis

On February 21, 2017

The consensus is that Alexander Acosta is a less horrible choice for Secretary of Labor than Andy Puzder. But that doesn't mean he is good: Even though Acosta is a.

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Trump and the Labor Department

By Erik Loomis

On February 7, 2017

Tom Perez was probably the most effective Secretary of Labor since Frances Perkins. The Department of Labor was unusually integral to promoting a liberal agenda in Obama's second term. The.

The Government Workers’ Revolt

By Erik Loomis

In General

On February 5, 2017

It's not only State Department workers revolting against Herr Trump. Labor Department workers are doing the same. You can now add the Labor Department to the growing list of US government agencies where workers are speaking out against their new leadership. Politico’s “Morning Shift” newsletter...

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Keep Up the Pressure

By Erik Loomis

On January 16, 2017

This is a good sign that even the Cabinet of Deplorables is subject to left-wing pressure. President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be labor secretary has voiced second thoughts in recent.

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Silicosis Rule

By Erik Loomis

On March 25, 2016

Another day, another great move by Obama's Department of Labor. The Department of Labor is issuing a long-awaited and controversial rule Thursday aimed at better protecting workers from inhaling silica.

In Conclusion, Voting is a Consumer Choice and Both Parties are the Same Anyway, So If Bernie Sanders Isn’t Nominated, Might as Well Vote Trump

By Erik Loomis

In General

On March 23, 2016

Obama's Department of Labor, Ted Cruz's Department of Labor, really what's the difference? The Labor Department on Wednesday released the final version of a rule requiring employers to disclose relationships with the consultants they hire to help persuade workers not to form a union or...