Dive Brief:
President-elect Joe Biden has selected Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, a former construction union leader, to serve as his labor secretary.
The announcement yesterday noted that if confirmed, Walsh former head of both Laborers’ Union Local 223 and the Boston Metropolitan District Building Trades Council would be the first union member to serve in the role in nearly half a century.
The mayor pledged his support to the working class after his nomination was announced. Working people, labor unions, and those fighting every day for their shot at the middle class are the backbone of our economy and of this country, he said in a tweet. As Secretary of Labor, I ll work just as hard for you as you do for your families and livelihoods. You have my word.