Punching In: What Seth Harris’ White House Job Means for Labor

Monday morning musings for workplace watchers

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Ben Penn: The appointment of veteran Democratic U.S. Labor Department official Seth Harris as a White House labor adviser is the latest sign of President Joe Biden moving to elevate workers’ and unions’ interests compared with past administrations.

But filling the role of deputy assistant to the president on labor and economy with someone who served as deputy and acting labor secretary during the Obama era could pose challenges for White House-DOL relations and also raise questions about the Biden administration’s stance on the ...