CWA Takes Aim at Puzder, Seen as Trump's Likely Secretary of Labor Nominee

The Communications Workers of America voiced concerns Thursday about Andrew Puzder, who reportedly is President-elect Donald Trump's likely pick to be secretary of labor. CWA said Puzder, CEO of CKE Restaurants, objected to raising the minimum wage, among other union concerns. Puzder "would be a fine choice to head a government agency responsible for looking out for millionaires," said CWA President Chris Shelton in a statement. “Puzder has a record of public statements and action that demonstrates why he is a poor choice to head the agency responsible for promoting ‘the welfare of wage earners, job seekers and retirees.’ The Department of Labor is supposed to be on the side of working people when it comes to keeping jobs safe, stopping employer abuse and safeguarding workers’ rights on the job. That’s what working people need. Instead, Puzder opposes many of the policies and programs he would administer. He opposes the Department of Labor’s overtime rule and actually claimed that what workers 'lose in overtime pay they gain in stature and sense of accomplishment.'"