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flag Lori Chavez-DeRemer confirmed as U.S. labor secretary, backed by unions despite GOP opposition.

flag The Senate has confirmed Lori Chavez-DeRemer as the new U.S. labor secretary, a role that involves enforcing worker rights and protections. flag Chavez-DeRemer, formerly a Republican representative from Oregon, has a pro-labor reputation and received support from labor unions despite some Republican opposition due to her past support for the PRO Act, a bill that aims to strengthen unions. flag Her confirmation comes as the White House plans to cut government jobs; the Labor Department oversees over 16,000 employees and a budget of $13.9 billion.

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