Labor Pick Walsh Strikes Unifier Stance in Senate Hearing (4)

Labor secretary nominee Marty Walsh presented himself as a unifier during his Senate confirmation hearing, pledging to partner with Democrats to advance a robust worker advocacy agenda while also expressing an openness to collaborating with Republicans and respecting employer concerns.

The Boston mayor faced subdued questioning over the course of more than two hours of testimony before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, earning commitments from the panel’s Democratic and Republican leaders to expedite his nomination.

Walsh, a former construction union leader, sought to forge alliances with Democrats on raising the minimum wage to $15, improving racial and ...