Trump nominates Andy Puzder to lead Labor Department

December 9, 2016

Andy Puzder, the CEO of CKE Holdings, the parent company of Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s, has been nominated by Donald Trump to serve as the next secretary of labor. Mr. Puzder who has opposed increases in the minimum wage and advocated for robots to replace humans in his company’s restaurants, would appear to be a choice more likely to favor employers than employees.

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