Punching In: Scope of Labor Agency No. 2 Role in GOP Crosshairs

Monday morning musings for workplace watchers

The ‘Shadow Secretary’ Question | Reams’ Moment | Biden and the FLRA

Ben Penn: The Senate on Monday is poised to make labor secretary nominee Marty Walsh the last of President Joe Biden’s Cabinet picks to be confirmed, a development likely to trigger action on a series of matters awaiting his decision, including enforcement priorities and big-ticket regulatory moves.

The Boston mayor, slated for a confirmation vote later today, earned the support of the Senate labor committee’s top Republican, Richard Burr, in part by expressing his “awareness of the need for balancing ...