John Pallasch Confirmed to Lead DOL Job Training Agency

Kentucky workforce chief and George W. Bush mine safety alum John Pallasch has been confirmed to lead the Labor Department’s Employment and Training Administration, some 14 months after he was nominated for the post.

The Senate confirmed Pallasch as the assistant labor secretary for employment and training with a vote of 54 to 39 July 11. The ETA, which has a budget of more than $9 billion, is responsible for monitoring nationwide apprenticeship programs and for issuing various work visa programs—both major policy targets for President Donald Trump and Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta.

Pallasch will enter the DOL at ...