Labor Nominee Walsh Aims to Show Broad Appeal in Senate Hearing

Marty Walsh’s unlikely journey to U.S. labor secretary nominee is grounded in unions and construction work, but his political rise intersected with a range of employment issues facing vulnerable workers hit hard by the pandemic—factors that will figure prominently at his confirmation hearing Thursday.

The two-term Boston mayor will seek to demonstrate to the Senate labor committee that he’s capable of directing the U.S. Labor Department to support President Joe Biden‘s goal of tackling the coronavirus-induced workforce crisis.

As he makes his case, Democratic lawmakers will be highlighting his record of fighting for marginalized workers and communities, said ...