Trump's new Labor secretary drawing liberal support

R. Alexander Acosta, President Trump’s nominee for secretary of labor, is racking up an impressive list of endorsements from liberal groups and appears to be drawing no serious opposition from the union movement, suggesting that the nominee will likely have an easy confirmation when the Senate gets around to him.

At least three major unions have endorsed Acosta’s bid and most other groups that would lead the effort against a Republican appointee are holding their fire. That’s a sharp change from their reaction to Trump’s previous nominee for the position, fast-food businessman Andrew Puzder. He drew fierce opposition from Democrats and liberal groups, especially organized labor.