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Civil and Human Rights Coalition Lauds Puzder's Withdrawal, Calls for Nomination of Workers' Advocate
Wade Henderson, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement following the announcement that Andrew Puzder has withdrawn himself for consideration as U.S. Secretary of Labor:
"While we welcome the news that Andrew Puzder will not be our next Secretary of Labor, it is incumbent upon the President to nominate someone who will fully respect the laws designed to protect American workers. The record clearly showed that Puzder was not the right person for this critically important job.
Feb 15, 2017
Wade Henderson, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement following the announcement that Andrew Puzder has withdrawn himself for consideration as U.S. Secretary of Labor:
"While we welcome the news that Andrew Puzder will not be our next Secretary of Labor, it is incumbent upon the President to nominate someone who will fully respect the laws designed to protect American workers. The record clearly showed that Puzder was not the right person for this critically important job.
Workers in America deserve a Secretary of Labor who will work to improve their economic opportunities, advocate for raising the minimum wage, respect the right of workers to organize collectively, strengthen economic and retirement security, improve overtime protections, and vigorously enforce non-discrimination protections and the Fair Labor Standards Act.
The next Secretary of Labor must honor the legacy of Frances Perkins and fully enforce the laws and regulations that safeguard workers. Whomever is nominated must be an advocate for workers and not a lapdog for corporate interests."
Note: Earlier today, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights urged the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions to reject the nomination of Andrew Puzder for U.S. Secretary of Labor, calling him "unfit" for the position. The letter is linked here.
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Fast Food CEO Steps Down as Labor Nominee
Statement released by Food & Water Watch Executive Director Wenonah Hauter
Feb 15, 2017
"Today, fast food mogul Andy Puzder announced he will bow out of the running to be Labor Secretary. The controversial CEO of Hardees and Carl's Jr. had attracted criticism from a wide range of groups opposed to his corporate ties and unsavory views on labor.
"Puzder is in no way qualified to set our nation's labor standards or to lift up our workers, and apparently even he knows that. Puzder opposes the minimum wage and rules to protect workers. Installing him as Labor Secretary would have had extremely negative consequences for the safety of poultry workers and USDA inspectors who have had to endure intolerable conditions in plants that have been under investigation by OSHA.
"The Department of Labor should be just that--a voice for America's workers, not America's corporations. Like the rest of Trump's cabinet, Puzder was an inappropriate choice. Of course, who the President taps to replace him is anyone's guess."
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STATEMENT: Fight for $15 on Puzder's Withdrawal
In response to reports that the White House is withdrawing CKE CEO Andy Puzder's nomination for labor secretary, Darin Brooks, a Hardee's worker and a member of Raise Up $15, the Fight for $15 chapter in Durham, N.C. issued the following statement:
Feb 15, 2017
In response to reports that the White House is withdrawing CKE CEO Andy Puzder's nomination for labor secretary, Darin Brooks, a Hardee's worker and a member of Raise Up $15, the Fight for $15 chapter in Durham, N.C. issued the following statement:
"When Donald Trump first tapped Andy Puzder to be labor secretary, fast-food workers told the President that if he sided with fast-food CEOs instead of fast-food workers, he'd be on the wrong side of history. We rallied outside Puzder's stores nationwide and showed America how his burger empire was built on low pay, wage theft, sexual harassment and intimidation. And today, we are on the right side of history. This is a major victory for the Fight for $15, but we can't and won't back down until the Trump Administration gives us a real labor secretary who will put working people over corporate profits."
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