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Workers Say Trump's Labor Secretary Nominee Is a Habitual Violator of Labor Law; by Liza Featherstone "In These Times"

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"Appointing Andrew Puzder as labor secretary is like inviting Tony Soprano to serve as attorney general. He is uniquely unqualified for that job. As secretary, he’d be charged with enforcing health and safety, overtime and other labor laws. But as CEO of CKE Restaurants, the parent company of Hardee’s and Carl's Jr., he’s made his considerable fortune from violating these very same laws, according to a report by the Restaurant Opportunities Centers United released this week. Let’s hope this enemy of working people will face humiliation and defeat when his confirmation goes before the Senate. His hearing, originally set for next Tuesday, may now be postponed until February. That delay would give labor—meaning anyone who works for a living—more time to mobilize against him. Let’s get started. "

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