Walz Labor Wins Hailed by Unions as Businesses Flash Red Lights

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz brings to the Democratic ticket some wins on labor-policy priorities such as paid family leave and workplace safety laws, eliciting praise from labor unions and consternation from business groups.

Walz was touted as a “champion” for organized labor immediately after Kamala Harris announced the former teacher, union member, and congressman as her running mate on Tuesday. Businesses, however, say Walz evolved during the past two years from a pragmatic dealmaker to the governor signing off on a flood of progressive policy mandates.

While the labor agenda that he pushed was aided by Democrats who have ...