Walsh pledges revamped effort on worker rights

2021-02-04T14:23:56-08:00February 4th, 2021|Categories: Economy|Tags: , |

Tackling issues on workers' rights and safety will be top of mind for Marty Walsh if he's confirmed to lead the Department of Labor, but he also vowed to address the mounting multiemployer pension crisis during his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday. Mr. Walsh, who has served as Boston's mayor since 2014 and is President Joe Biden's nominee for labor secretary, has an extensive labor background, including leading the Boston Metropolitan District Building Trades Council from 2011-2013. Retirement issues weren't [...]