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    Trump said to pick fast-food exec Andrew Puzder for Labor

    It's being reported that Donald Trump's choice to lead the Department of Labor will be Andrew Puzder, CEO of a major fast food company who strongly opposes raising the minimum wage. Chris Opfer, Managing Editor for Labor News at Bloomberg BNA , reports on the response of organized labor and concerns over potential conflicts of interest.

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    By Warren Olney • Dec 8, 2016 • 1 min read

    It's being reported that Donald Trump's choice to lead the Department of Labor will be Andrew Puzder, CEO of a major fast food company who strongly opposes raising the minimum wage.

    Chris Opfer, Managing Editor for Labor News at Bloomberg BNA, reports on the response of organized labor and concerns over potential conflicts of interest.

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    Why the left is now embracing states' rights
    1. 1:23Trump said to pick fast-food exec Andrew Puzder for LaborYou’re reading this
    2. 7:56A new 'Tea Party' emerges from the left
    3. 41:39When Trump went after a union man
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Jenny Hamel

      KCRW

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Chris Opfer

      Bloomberg BNA

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Why the left is now embracing states' rights
    1. 1:23Trump said to pick fast-food exec Andrew Puzder for LaborYou’re reading this
    2. 7:56A new 'Tea Party' emerges from the left
    3. 41:39When Trump went after a union man
    Back to To the Point