THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16
PROGRAM # 7999 12:00 PM PT
Trump’s Labor Nominee Out, New One Picked.
Fast food executive Andrew Puzder, Trump’s controversial nominee to lead the US Department of Labor, withdraws from consideration. Trump names Alex Acosta as new nominee, the first Latino to be picked for the Cabinet. Analysts discuss the record of both nominees, and the plans of the new administration to undo Obama’s worker-protection regulations. Also, listeners provide reports about work stoppages and business closures to honor the “Day Without Immigrants.”
Guests: Hector Sanchez, Executive Director, Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, Chair, National Hispanic Leadership Agenda, Washington, DC; Hilda Solis, Former US Labor Secretary, Supervisor, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, Los Angeles, CA ; Lamoin Werlein-Jaén, Director of Leadership Development Programs, UC Berkeley Labor Center, Berkeley, CA; President Trump (audio segment).
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