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flag US Senate prepares to vote on Lori Chavez-DeRemer as next labor secretary, amid union support and concerns.

flag The US Senate is set to vote on confirming Lori Chavez-DeRemer as the next US labor secretary. flag Chavez-DeRemer, a former Republican congresswoman from Oregon, has a pro-labor reputation and has earned endorsements from unions like the Teamsters. flag During her confirmation hearing, she avoided explicitly stating her support for the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, which aims to facilitate unionization. flag Her appointment comes as the administration looks to cut federal jobs, raising concerns among some Democratic senators and labor advocates about her independence within the Trump administration.

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