Category: Marty Walsh

Biden to Nominate Julie Su as Labor Secretary

President Joe Biden announced on Feb. 28 that he will nominate Julie Su as U.S. secretary of labor. If confirmed by the Senate, Su, who is currently deputy labor secretary, would succeed Marty Walsh, who will be departing to run the National Hockey League Players’ Association, the union for the league’s players. Su, 54, would…


Labor Secretary Insists OSHA COVID-19 Vaccine Rule Is Not a Mandate

Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, during a media blitz on Thursday, said that the new Biden administration rule that requires private employees to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or get tested for COVID-19 on a regular basis is not a mandate. “This isn’t a mandate—this is a vaccine or testing,” Walsh, a former mayor of Boston,…


US Senate Confirms Former Union Leader Marty Walsh as Next Labor Secretary

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed former union leader Marty Walsh, a son of Irish immigrants, as the next labor secretary. His confirmation, by a 68-29 margin on Monday evening, is likely to have a major impact on U.S. workplace laws and regulations as he looks to further enforcement of occupational safety and health rules,…