Bipartisan Demands

Rep. Cummings joins Issa in demanding info from Obama nominee
Elijah Cummings / AP

One of the nation’s most powerful Democrats has joined Republicans in demanding that President Barack Obama’s labor nominee Tom Perez comply with an Oversight Committee investigation into allegations that he dodged transparency laws.

Suit Against NLRB to Proceed

Court allows suit filed by three companies on NLRB authority to move forward
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The D.C. Court of Appeals will allow several employers to move forward with a lawsuit that would prevent the National Labor Relations Board from ruling on their cases.

Blowing the Whistle

Pastor testifies about political machinations of Obama labor nominee
Tom Perez / AP

A Minnesota pastor who blew the whistle on a multi-million dollar fraud testified before Congress about the federal authorities who allegedly threw out the case for political purposes.

NYC Firefighters Fight Perez

Quota critics slam Obama labor nominee
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President Barack Obama’s nominee for labor secretary Tom Perez is taking heat from New York City firefighters for his support of racial and gender quotas.

A Penny Earned

Major Obama bundler Penny Pritzker nominated for commerce secretary
Barack Obama, Penny Pritzker / AP

President Barack Obama’s nomination of billionaire hotel heiress and major campaign donor Penny Pritzker could drive a wedge through his coalition of labor supporters.

Paid Sick Leave for Thee…

Nonprofit pushes for paid sick leave as its interns go unpaid
Intern / AP

One of the nation’s top advocates for paid sick leave utilizes unpaid interns who lack the pay and benefits for which the group lobbies.

An Impactful Policy

‘Disparate impact’ hurts businesses, workers according to experts
Tom Perez / AP

President Barack Obama’s nominee for labor secretary allegedly traded away a potential $200 million payday for taxpayers in order to preserve a legal doctrine that drives up the cost of doing business in the United States and inflates the college bubble, critics say.

Perez Vote Delayed

Vote on labor nominee delayed so committee can hear from whistleblower
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A vote on President Barack Obama’s controversial labor secretary nominee was postponed after Republican Senators summoned a whistleblower to testify before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee.

Perez’s Positions Picked Apart

GOP goes after Obama labor nominee during confirmation hearing
Tom Perez / AP

Republicans grilled President Barack Obama’s labor secretary nominee Tom Perez during his confirmation hearing on Thursday.

Going Into Labor

Perez expected to be grilled by Republican senators
Tom Perez / AP

A Senate committee will begin debate on President Barack Obama’s controversial nominee to head the Department of Labor Thursday morning.