Labor groans after Chao tapped for Transportation

Published November 29, 2016 10:02pm ET



Many in organized labor groaned Tuesday in response to news that President-elect Trump would pick former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao to head the Transportation Department.

During her time at the Labor Department during President George W. Bush’s administration, Chao pushed through numerous rule changes to counter corruption and fraud, such as vastly expanding union disclosure requirements.

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