Monday, May 24, 2021
President Joe Biden was sworn into office on January 20, 2021. In just the first 100 days, the Biden Administration has begun its return to more labor-friendly policies, rules, and decisions, similar to those issued under the Obama Administration.
For example, on Day 1, immediately upon taking office, President Biden demanded that Trump-appointed National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Peter Robb resign from his post, and then summarily terminated him when Robb refused. The next day, Biden removed Robb’s replacement, the Deputy General Counsel, who had been named by the NLRB as Acting General Counsel. Biden also replaced Republican Board Member John Ring with Democrat Member Lauren McFerren as Chairperson of the NLRB.
The Biden administration has given us hope. Hope for real results for Michiganders, and hope that we can get on with our lives and back with our families soon
January 26, 2021
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said a timeline would be announced after the change is finalized by the Treasury Department.
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We could see a new face on the $20 bill.
The Biden administration said the Treasury Department is picking up where former President Barack Obama left off in putting Harriet Tubman on the bill.
The treasury secretary at the time, Jack Lew, had chosen the abolitionist born into slavery to replace Andrew Jackson, but the Trump administration didn t take any steps to move it forward.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said, It is important that our notes our money, if people don t know what a note is reflect the history and diversity of our country, and Harriet Tubman s image gracing the new $20 note would certainly reflect that.