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Illinois lands $1.3M federal grant to promote more women in construction industry

The grant money comes as part of President Joe Biden’s signature $1.2 trillion infrastructure package signed into law almost two years ago, and aims to promote gender equity and inclusion in the male-dominated field.

Chicago Sun-Times

House committee votes to prohibit federal funding of BLM rule

The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law.

Ballotpedia

Biden and Sanders meet union organizers amid labor turmoil

President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders met with labor organizers at the White House on Monday to talk about ways to boost union membership

The Independent UK

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With Manchin’s opposition, Julie Su’s nomination moves one step closer to defeat

WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia said Thursday that he will oppose Julie Su’s nomination to secretary of Labor, dealing a significant blow to the Californian’s prospects of securing confirmation.

Los Angeles Times

Manchin opposition imperils Su’s chances of Labor confirmation - Roll Call

With Sen. Joe Manchin opposed, Julie Su needs support from Sens. Jon Tester and Kyrsten Sinema to become secretary of Labor.

Roll Call

Why fast-food franchisees could be the next cohort to leave California

California franchisees say they will lose their independence if AB1228 becomes law, according to a new survey by the International Franchise Association.

Fortune

VP Kamala Harris is on the Cusp of a Congressional Milestone: Kiplinger Economic Forecasts

Vice President Kamala Harris has the second-most tiebreaking votes in the Senate, and her next vote could help her reach a new congressional milestone.

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LA, Long Beach port delays are expected to end with possible labor deal. Why that matters

The Los Angeles and Long Beach port docks were humming Thursday after the longshore workers union and employers reached a possible labor deal after months of increasingly contentious talks.

Los Angeles Times

West Coast dockworkers, shippers reach tentative contract agreement

The union for thousands of West Coast dockworkers has reached a tentative agreement on a new contract after more than a year of negotiations and several work disruptions that snarled shipping traffic at some of the largest ports

The Independent UK

With key Democratic senators undecided, Julie Su's bid for Labor secretary languishes

Former California labor chief Julie Su's bid to become President Biden's Labor secretary is languishing, showing how hard it can be for a progressive Californian to win Senate confirmation in a deeply divided Washington.

Los Angeles Times

Why Business Lobbyists Want to Stop Labor Secretary Nominee Julie Su

David Weil, whose 2022 Senate confirmation to a Labor Department post was blocked, says fast food companies, ride-sharing services and nonunion builders fear vigorous enforcement of labor laws.

Capital & Main

Senate committeee advances Biden labor secretary nominee

President Joe Biden’s nomination for the next labor secretary, Julie Su, has advanced through a Senate committee

The Independent UK

Senate panel advances Su for Labor secretary - Roll Call

The Senate HELP committee voted along party lines to advance Julie Su's nomination to become Labor secretary.

Roll Call

The landmark sweatshop case that shaped Biden’s labor secretary pick

Julie Su has led profound immigration and labor reforms as California’s labor secretary, but faces uphill battle to confirmation as Republicans criticize her record

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Labor Secretary nominee Julie Su has tough confirmation

If confirmed, Su would be the Biden administration's first AAPI Cabinet secretary.

Roll Call

Senate supporters rally to Labor nominee Su against GOP critics - Roll Call

Senate supporters of Julie Su, President Biden's nominee for Labor secretary, rallied to her cause in the face of Republican criticism.

Reason

Biden's Nominee for Secretary of Labor Wants 'Wage Theft' Cops

California’s experience combatting wage theft has been a headache for employers without much in the way of restitution for workers.

The Independent UK

Biden's labor secretary nominee faces doubts in Senate

President Joe Biden’s nominee to be the next labor secretary, Julie Su, is testifying to the Senate

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How Julie Su's successes and setbacks in California shape her contentious nomination for Labor secretary

In the eyes of Julie Su's supporters, President Joe Biden's pick to be the next Labor secretary personifies the promise of California: A daughter of immigrants who made groundbreaking advances in protecting workers rights.

Axios

Manchin's concerns have Biden's pick for Labor looking doubtful

Manchin's opposition — and that of just one more Democrat — could scuttle nomination.

Tribune News Service

The big debate of the 2024 campaigns: Who’s most incompetent?

This year’s partisan sniping in Congress has a broader purpose: To establish the idea in voters’ minds that the rival political party is inept.

The Guardian - US

‘Hard to ignore Julie Su’: Biden’s labor secretary pick fights for confirmation

Supporters fear Su, the deputy labor secretary, might have a hard time getting the needed Senate votes as some business groups oppose her nomination

Tribune News Service

Biden’s nominee for Labor secretary can expect tough questions from Republicans

WASHINGTON — California’s Julie Su faces a fierce, and likely ugly, battle to win confirmation for U.S. Secretary of Labor.

The Independent UK

Biden says Labor nominee Julie Su represents American dream

President Joe Biden said Wednesday that his labor secretary nominee Julie Su is a “real leader” who has supported unions, enforced worker safety and protected the victims of human trafficking

Los Angeles Times

Biden taps Julie Su, who led California unemployment agency amid wave of fraud, as labor secretary

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday nominated Julie Su to be his next labor secretary, setting up the Californian to become the first Asian American he has appointed to run a Cabinet-level department.

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