Trump to Nominate Fast-Food CEO Andrew Puzder as Labor Secretary
- Puzder an outspoken critic of Obama labor policies, Obamacare
- Hardee’s boss wants to boost U.S. labor participation rate
Trump Said to Pick Andrew Puzder as Labor Secretary
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President-elect Donald Trump intends to nominate as labor secretary Andrew Puzder, chief executive of the company that owns the Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr. burger chains, who opposes raising the federal minimum wage, his transition team announced Thursday.
“Andy will fight to make American workers safer and more prosperous by enforcing fair occupational safety standards and ensuring workers receive the benefits they deserve, and he will save small businesses from the crushing burdens of unnecessary regulations that are stunting job growth and suppressing wages,” Trump said in a statement.