Tag: Thomas Perez

Rep. Keith Ellison's bid for chairman of the Democratic National Committee is at risk of being upended by early resistance from deep-pocketed campaign contributors. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

The big hurdle to Ellison’s DNC bid: Money

David M. Drucker · December 17, 2016 5:01 am

President Obama declined Friday to endorse his labor secretary, Tom Perez, to head the Democratic National Committee. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Obama declines to endorse his labor secretary for DNC chief

Sean Higgins · December 16, 2016 10:31 pm

Labor Secretary Thomas Perez said "it's time to organize and fight." (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

Labor Secretary Tom Perez to run for DNC chairman

Kyle Feldscher · December 15, 2016 7:34 pm

Texas court says Obama's expansion of a rule governing labor lawyers is unconstitutional. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)

Court scraps Labor Department’s ‘persuader’ rule

Sean Higgins · December 13, 2016 8:43 pm

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., right , and the committee's ranking Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., engage in a light-hearted moment during a business meeting of the committee on Capitol Hill in Washington Tuesday, July 13, 2010. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Awkward: Dem critics of Jeff Sessions spent 20 years praising him

Paul Bedard · December 13, 2016 4:22 pm

In a letter to Department of Labor Secretary Tom Perez, Wisconsin senator Ron Johnson asked him to "acknowledge the reality of the situation and avoid imposing unnecessary costs and burdens" involved in the rules. (Michael P. King/Wisconsin State Journal via AP File)

GOP senator warns Obama against last-minute regs

Joseph Lawler · November 29, 2016 4:06 pm

House panel tells Tom Perez to hand over documents, with redactions if necessary, or lawyer up. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Labor Dept. stalling on joint employer inquiry, committee says

Sean Higgins · October 26, 2016 9:19 pm

She'll join the committee in the next Congress. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Democrats get Labor Dept. review of Wells Fargo

Joseph Lawler · September 27, 2016 5:37 pm

Senators want the agency to look into whether bank violated overtime regulations with sales goals. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison)

Democrats want Labor Dept. probe of Wells Fargo

Joseph Lawler · September 22, 2016 6:21 pm

Unions across the U.S. are reaching out to immigrants in hopes of expanding their dwindling ranks by recruiting millions of workers who entered the U.S. illegally. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman,File)

How Obama has tilted the workplace for unions

Sean Higgins · September 12, 2016 4:01 am

"We have to give him his props and the department its props," said Lee Saunders, President of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Union leaders praise Obama administration

Sean Higgins · September 1, 2016 8:23 pm

Partnerships and outreach play a critical role in advancing workers' rights and enforcing the laws that protect people at work," Thomas Perez said. (AP Photo)

Administration renews deal with embassies to teach immigrants labor rights

Sean Higgins · August 29, 2016 5:55 pm